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Un ripe fruit

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

Hi,

I'm in northern NJ and one of my trees (letizia) has about a dozen un ripe figs on it. I don't believe there's any possibility of these ripening as the temps are in the low 40's at night. Do I remove these figs now or will they drop with the leaves as it goes dormant?

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Merle (North Texas Zone 8A)
11 years ago
I don't have this variety nor do I know any history of it, so not sure. But were you able to taste any ripe ones? And if so, how did they taste to you?

With all my fruiting trees, I remove any unripe fruits and I keep the ground clean as possible of old fruit, fallen leaves, dead wood as a precaution against fungal or diseases carrying over to spring.

You could also just wait and see what happens, then you'll know for the future.
jersey21 thanked Merle (North Texas Zone 8A)
jersey21
Original Author
11 years ago
Nothing ever ripened :(
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User
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
You got young trees in a colder than what they like.

Keep pots in full sun ,next year and they will ripe.

Also make sure you grow early ripening cultivars:

Malta Black,Improved Celeste,Ronde De Bordeaux,for a good start!.
jersey21 thanked User

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