You.consider something like this?Unfortunately sometimes with weather and critters lurking I’m forced to pick a tad early.that’s why I’m searching for varieties that I can pick a tad early and say “that’s good”. Hopefully smith performs different in ground than in a pot, because my in ground one has found its way this year is loaded.
Maybe in the future, right now my wife would definitely not go for it, and my 3 kids would think it’s just another toy they can hang on,go in and out of , and destroy
It was Great, I also picked HDA at the same time and that was really good as well.
That is two great figs to have ripen at the same time, love them both.
Great looking fig. My tree is only in its second year, but I am already impressed. Last year, it was loaded from the start and produced many large, tasty figs. And it ripens well in our climate.
I’m not sure how old this fig tree is, it was a gift from a friend here local that yall know. Rudy! He took over someone’s collection from out here and gifted me this one. I was so happy for that.
Your tree is on steroids for sure. I started mine back in late February. It was the fastest growing one out of the 7 I started back than but towards the end of April something happened to it. I dont know what I did (too much fertilizer, too much light or too much heat) It stopped growing, dropping some leaves and some figs. First 2 figs from the tree didn't taste good at all. I thought I killed it somehow but it came back to life again now. Instead of having so many different varieties I would be happy having half Smith and half others.Great looking fig. My tree is only in its second year, but I am already impressed. Last year, it was loaded from the start and produced many large, tasty figs. And it ripens well in our climate.
This year it's on steroids. Mine are not even close to ripening yet, likely because I started this one a bit later than you, and it also set fruit a bit later relative to other trees that I started at the same time. It produced a ton of growth, but no figlets at first. But look at it now.
That explains it. I started mine in March.
Your Grise looks so good, I don't have one. With a limited space I don't know which varieties to get anymore.That explains it. I started mine in March.
I had one tree stall for three months. I lifted it by the trunk, as I always do, but this time the tree was too young in a large container, and the roots weren't ready for that. A bunch of them ripped off, I could hear the sound. It's back to growing, but slowly. Won't be doing that again
Leaves dropping can be due to a lack of light, among other things. Many of my trees dropped a bunch of lower leaves where there was little to no light, once they got bigger and put on more leaves. The key is not to overcrowd them in the tent, but that's so hard to do
Another not-so-late variety that I like a lot growing here is Bourgasotte Grise. It has a very similar growth habit, similarly precocious, and very productive. Taste-wise, I think its much better than Smith. But hey, tastes differ.
I like this one so much that I made a duplicate and will be growing two of these. And I only have two varieties that I have two of, this one included.
Here it is:
The fig at the bottom feels ready, but I will give it another day. It's big. Easily 55-60 grams. Maybe more.
Here is a picture from last year. Can't wait for these babies to ripen.
I hear you. It got overwhelming last season, and I got rid of about a third of my trees. The goal was to bring my collection of fig trees to 12-16 tops. Then I rooted about 20 new varieties this season. No regrets, though. Lots of good figs to look forward to. I will, of course, get rid of most of them and only keep the ones that tickle my taste buds the most. While doing so, I am really learning what I and my family like and what grows best in my environment. I think experimenting and trying different varieties is the best way to go. Hoarding is not a good thing. LOL I also started grafting this spring, and it turned out to be quite easy, with amazing results. This will allow me to have fewer trees with more varieties.
This is exactly my plans too. I ultimately want to get to a dozen or so good varieties that produce well, taste good and do not require babying in winter. Without trying them it’s hard to know because what’s good for one might not work for another.
I’ll see if I can airlayer one for ya when I get back from Montreal
