Enderud

[Bofig]

Looking for info or experience with Enderud. I have 7-8 figs getting quite large and expect some pollen if I’m lucky. How does one tell when a caprifig is ripe and is Enderud know for larger figs?

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Enderud like most Capri and most female figs will soften and sag when ripe.
Those will lighten up in color a lot by the time they are ripe.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Went and took a couple of photos real quick of FPTC.
Enderud will lighten up instead of darken but the idea is the same.
The profichi will change color become very soft and sag.
Kinda like a female fig. You can see the difference in the fig stems

 

[Bofig]

Nice well I’ll have to keep this thread up to date as they ripen. Of all my capris Enderud set and held the most besides ucd #1

 

[Rob]

This is interesting for me, all of my Caprifigs here are mature when they are very firm, once they drop, wasps will have already left, and the figs dry up. These Caprifigs are mature, and will have wasps issuing over the next few days.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

The profichi crop softens when ripe here. Even with wasp. Mamme does as you mention.

 

[Rob]

It's strange isn't it, all of ours are firm, to very hard, just as the picture shows. These Profichi are ready to send interstate to a friend.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

It's strange isn't it, all of ours are firm, to very hard, just as the picture shows. These Profichi are ready to send interstate to a friend.

That is strange.

 

[9ah-figlet]

My Enderud has set a promising amount of profichi too. Fingers crossed I can begin experimenting with hand pollination this season.

 

[DCallahan]

Enderud

 

[GoodFriendMike]

I am loving this and hope to see some hand pollinated figs soon.

 

[Rudypayraise]

I had some Enderud profichi ripen Wednesday. They turn a light yellow green when ripe. The ones that ripened further than others were edible and sweet. I cut out the buttons that are filled with pollen and mt dog and I ate the tops

 

[DCallahan]

Nice! Just what I was looking for, some ripe fruit pictures. Thank you!!

 

[scott_va]

Here’s some Enderub. The lowest one is a few days from dead ripe.

 

[scott_va]

So all the Enderub (12-15 figs) ripened within 2 days, producing a flurry of pollination. The pollen was separated by thwacking the figs over wax paper. Most figs were pollinated by mixing pollen in sugar water and injecting, one was done with the needle and thread method, and several were done using an 18 gauge needle thru the ostiole to create a channel, followed by a gum stimulator which had been rolled in pollen. After insertion, it was twirled then removed. I really liked the gum stimulator (if it works) if you only have a few to pollinate. We’ll see what happens what the fertile seed count looks like.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

So all the Enderub (12-15 figs) ripened within 2 days, producing a flurry of pollination. The pollen was separated by thwacking the figs over wax paper. Most figs were pollinated by mixing pollen in sugar water and injecting, one was done with the needle and thread method, and several were done using an 18 gauge needle thru the ostiole to create a channel, followed by a gum stimulator which had been rolled in pollen. After insertion, it was twirled then removed. I really liked the gum stimulator (if it works) if you only have a few to pollinate. We’ll see what happens what the fertile seed count looks like.

I don't see why the gum stimulator would not work. Neat idea.
Are you going to grow any of the seeds?

 

[Bofig]

Lucky! All my enderud have dropped with the roller coaster spring we have been having. I still have ucd #1 and wild #1 holding so they may be the two I keep moving forward. Iowa weather isn’t the best for the early crops with temp swings and cycling from drought to floods lol

 

[scott_va]

I tried to pollinate violette de bordeaux, panache, marseilles, and hardy chicago. I would like to grow some VdB crosses. I plan to eat most of the Panache. We’ll see about the others.

 

[scott_va]

It seems likely Enderub was named for Julius Enderub a co-author of Ira Condit.