Finally...FIGS!

20 years ago

I want to thank all of you. Your great advice has helped me to reap my first fig crop! These are large white figs with a tight eye and strawberry centers...very sweet. No idea what variety.

We got about 2 dozen...maybe more. The best part...the critters haven't figured it out...yet!

In July I pulled up some shoots with roots and potted these. They're doing very well.

The past few years I've covered the in ground tree with leaves (in a cage) and put a large plastic bag over it but still had die-back.

Any ideas on what else I can use to protect it? What about the potted trees? Should I wait until all leaves fall off? We've been getting light frosts and I'm not sure if I should bring the pots in.

As always, thanks for your advice.

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Comments (4)

gorgi
20 years ago
Congrats,
Show us a picture of the fruit (skin & insides) plus
a typical leaf and one of us may ID it for you.
George (NJ)
gorgi
20 years ago
For the ingrounds you are on the right track. Since you had
dieback, maybe you can add more insulating stuff. One factor
you did not mention, is that a breathing hole (covered
with something e.g., bucket so that no rain water gets in)
is needed on top.

Your potted ones can go in an unheated garage
(temp 20-40 *F) when they are dormant (drop all leaves).
Not sure, but I think that a light frost will not do
damage apart from making figs go dormant.

George (NJ).
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figtreeundrgrnd
Original Author
20 years ago
Yes, I do leave a 'breathing' hole on top and cover it with a bucket.
I'd love to send you a photo except: I don't know how to get the picture from the camera to the computer to this site
and
I'm pretty sure all the figs have been eaten!>)
Can you help me on posting pics?
Thanks.
FO876
20 years ago
Is your camera digital?

If yes, its as simple as attaching the included cord to the pc.....if you have Windows XP it pretty much does everything for you.

Then open an account with Villagephoto or any other free photo sharing site.

How tall is your tree that you plan on winterizing?