Question about Black Manzanita Fig Productivity

[doubleblue]

Hello fig friends,

I’ve been growing a Black Manzanita fig tree from a cutting I got directly from Alastair a few years ago.
The tree is big and looks super healthy… but it has never given me a single fig.

So now I’m wondering: Is this variety just slow to produce?

Would love to hear your experience with this one!
How long did your Black Manzanita take to fruit? And does it produce well for you?

Many thanks!

 

[ETXfigs]

Make sure you are not giving it a fertilizer that is very high in Nitrogen. It will cause great leafy green growth but no fruit.

 

[ktrain]

I got some from a second year tree last yr.
This year it seems to be behind most other trees in growth.
I thinknit may have some fig bud mites...checking it this weekend.

Either way it was not selfish with figs in yr 2.
And growth last year was not amazing but not lacking either.

 

[Uncle Jessup]

My Raspberry Latte was exactly like this. No fruit Had to go....

Figs that formerly grew in a warmer climate tend to perform very poorly for me. Flip side - figs that formerly grew in a colder climate excel here!

 

[Figless]

@Uncle Jessup I had to ask where is here? What's your area, plus climactic Zone

 

[GoodFriendMike]

@Uncle Jessup I had to ask where is here? What's your area, plus climactic Zone

N.C. Is where he lives.

 

[superdave336]

Wonder where from in NC?

 

[Uncle Jessup]

Zone 7a Western nc near Mt Pisgah @ asheville 2700' elevation

 

[bigmike]

I have one in a pot that’s a first year tree for me. It was in a one gallon pot when I got it. It’s grown vigorously but no fig set so far.

 

[dondan]

An interesting qiestion, Tung. Mine has shown no sign of figs yet either, though it's only in its second year.

 

[9ah-figlet]

Mine from dfoster put on figs last season (2nd year), but they didn’t ripen before the end of the season. It’s put on breba already this season.

Figlets in Sept ‘24

Tree end of season (12/24) with unripened figs

Brebas forming this season

 

[Trustyfarms]

Mine is super productive and a top performer ripening figs all season long both breba and main crop.

 

[doubleblue]

Make sure you are not giving it a fertilizer that is very high in Nitrogen. It will cause great leafy green growth but no fruit.

That’s a great point, thank you! I’ve been using a balanced organic fertilizer, but I’ll double-check the nitrogen content just in case. I really appreciate the reminder.

 

[doubleblue]

I got some from a second year tree last yr.
This year it seems to be behind most other trees in growth.
I thinknit may have some fig bud mites...checking it this weekend.

Either way it was not selfish with figs in yr 2.
And growth last year was not amazing but not lacking either.

Thanks for sharing your experience! I hope it’s not fig bud mites, good luck with your inspection this weekend. It’s encouraging to hear it wasn’t stingy with figs in year 2, even without explosive growth.

 

[doubleblue]

My Raspberry Latte was exactly like this. No fruit Had to go....

Figs that formerly grew in a warmer climate tend to perform very poorly for me. Flip side - figs that formerly grew in a colder climate excel here!

Sorry to hear that about your Raspberry Latte. It’s interesting how climate history plays such a big role. I’m in a tropical area, so I’m curious to see which varieties really thrive long-term here.

 

[doubleblue]

I have one in a pot that’s a first year tree for me. It was in a one gallon pot when I got it. It’s grown vigorously but no fig set so far.

Sounds like we’re in a similar boat! Mine is vigorous too.

 

[doubleblue]

An interesting qiestion, Tung. Mine has shown no sign of figs yet either, though it's only in its second year.

Thanks for your comment, Don! Glad I’m not alone in this.

 

[doubleblue]

Mine from dfoster put on figs last season (2nd year), but they didn’t ripen before the end of the season. It’s put on breba already this season.

That’s great to hear about the breba this season! Too bad about the figs not ripening last year, but it sounds like your tree is moving in the right direction. Appreciate you sharing your timeline.

 

[doubleblue]

Mine is super productive and a top performer ripening figs all season long both breba and main crop.

Wow, sounds like yours is a real star! That’s exactly the kind of productivity. Thanks for the encouragement!

 

[doubleblue]

After carefully reading through everyone’s experiences, I applied a full pinching on all active growing tips of my Black Manzanita.
And today, I noticed the first signs of figlets forming!