Need smyrna fig, have caprifig

JeremyM starts with ...
I’ve got a large caprifig growing in my backyard. No idea which variety, got it as a seedling from my mothers place. Originally thought it was a edible type but it’s obviously a caprifig. It even has the wasps coming out. It’s a nice shade tree so don’t want to remove it so I thought if I got a Smyrna I could at least get edible figs with the Smyrna.
Not having any luck sourcing a seedling, searched hi and low but the only link was to a discussion of figs in this forum. There was the SA Rare plant society but I’m not anywhere close to Adelaide ;)

If anyone wants cuttings happy to supply. I have around 35 different fruit trees.

Tia

Jeremy

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Jeremy says...
That’s great, thanks! I didn’t know there was another type of Smyrna, which is nicer do you think? I’ve got room for both.

I thought of getting a common edible fig when I found out I had the caprifig. But had heard the Smyrna type were really nice. I grew up with mums fig in the backyard so wanted to try something different. Apparently the Smyrna dries very well so wanted to try that too.

I live on 86 acres so got room for a common fig too if necessary;)

How much? I’ve added most of my fruit trees to My Edibles list so if you want any cuttings in return just ask.

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Jeremy says...

Jeremy says...
Naomi

No problem, don’t worry about money. It’s not worth the hassle for a couple of bucks worth of postage.
My email is forum@jeremymearsdesign.com, you can email me your address. I’m doing some pruning and I’m going off the instructions here for the cuttings: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-propagation.htm

I’m not heading into town til later next week so I’ll post then. Ok?

Naomi mckenna says...
Thank you,sorry it took me so long to get back to you,have been looking every where to get some cuttings,have emailed you.
Thanks again for your help.
Naomi

peter30001 says...
hi ronica

you have an adam, it (is) a sanpedro,
it will have two crops, the 1st. will
fruit normally, for the 2nd crop to
ripen it will need a pollinator
for which you need a capri fig which
has the wasp living in the fruit.

peter30001 says...
i can send you cuttings but the delema
is there will be no wasps to do the pollinating unless you have another
established capri nearby that has the wasp.


just because someone has a capri doesnt
mean they house the wasp.

Ming says...
Hi,

I know this post is about 3 year old, but just try my lucky if any of you see it, as it's hard to find information about this similar situation.

We have a fig tree at our backyard since we bought our property a few year ago. It's around 20 feet tall, looks strong and healthy, with hundreds of health looking plumpy green figs every crop. The figs stay green until they drop; we tried to pick some when they're soft and big, but they never taste sweet, and they're not juicy (not gel like) inside but with soft white meat and lots of tiny bugs (wasps babies?) at the flowers inside. The figs smell fresh but almost tasteless to us, I am sure the insects like them though and probably the tree benefits them.

We will keep the tree no matter if the figs are inedible, however wondering if it's actually a tree can product edible figs if we do something?! We keep well watering and a bit of general fertilize it, the tree looks great. I found some info from internet about male fig tree, no sure if ours' one of those?! Any idea/advice are welcome.

Thanks.

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David01 says...
Hi Ming,

Yes it is a capri fig. I have a couple in backyard to pollinate Smyrna type figs . Cheers
https://www.britannica.com/plant/caprifig

David01 says...
Hi Jay123,

The same as Melbourne weather it is around 2C to 5C in July August. Sometimes we got -2C in winter for a few days.
All tropical fruit trees grow inside the heated greenhouse. Other fruit trees grow outside in pots or in ground as normal. Cheers

David01 says...
Hi jay123,

It's to early as fruits are not ready by october. Cheers

odiestella says...
Does anyone have any cuttings available of a caprifig? I am acquiring a Spanish Dessert Fig and apparently they will need pollination to fruit?

odiestella says...
Happy to pay for a cutting if available to send??

JeremyM1 says...
odiestella, contact me on forum@jeremymearsdesign.com and we can organise something. Maybe just paypal for a prepaid postbag?

JeremyM1 says...
Isabelle, yes, finally planted out the surviving Smyrna fig from the cuttings peter0003 provided all those years ago.

Thanks to Peter 003!

I also collected some black Genoa cuttings so am trying to strike those next

James9713 says...
Hi Isabelle, if you still have any calimyrna cuttings i would be very interested in getting one from you!!