Caprified Marseilles

[scott_va]

So I pollinated a few figs (Panache, Hardy Chicago, VdB, Marseilles) earlier this year with Enderub pollen mostly by the sugar water/syringe method. Aside from 4 figs that aborted (HC, Panache), there have been no noticeable changes except for the Marseilles figs where all injected figs have noticeably swollen, softened and appear to be nearly ripe now, at the end of July. If they are really ripening, this would be very early for a main crop here.The small dark green are uncaprified while the yellow green check marked (most visible) are caprified. Did I just somehow not caprify the other varieties (although I used the same syringe load and other methods)? Why are caprified Marseilles ripening at least a month early?

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Pollination does seem to ripen them sooner. I have never seen a whole month early but a week or so yes.

 

[scott_va]

I usually don’t even start getting Celeste until the last half of August. I wonder if this is just a Marseilles response to pollination? I’ll try to post cut figs when they ripen.

 

[scott_va]

Not quite ripe, but somewhat edible with an agave honey taste. Most seeds are sinking.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Not quite ripe, but somewhat edible with an agave honey taste. Most seeds are sinking. View attachment 10998

One good thing is you were successful pollinating. Plant some seeds