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JeanK Deland, FL & Hot Spr, AR Jul 03, 2008

My late brother planted a fig tree (bush, whatever) in the yard in FL. The first winter we were there after he passed away, we cut it down, thinking it was dead (no leaves) and not knowing what it was. It has since grown back and this year when we were back in June, I noticed we had lots of little green figs on it. I know absolutely nothing about figs (except I like fig Newtons) and want to know just when we should expect these to be ripe. Since our citrus didn't bloom this year this is the only "crop" we will have until next year.

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nifty413 Garland, TX(Zone 8a) Jul 03, 2008

You'll certainly know the fruit is ripe when the birds start flocking to the plant! That is a huge problem in my neck of the woods -- competing with our feathered friends. To me, the figs taste best when they're slightly past what many others think is "ripe", but that's just my personal preference. The other way to know the fruit is ripening is to look for a change in coloration from green to (usually, but not always) another hue.

Take a look at the different varieties posted in the PlantFiles to see how they look...

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=fig&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=Ficus&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=carica&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

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JeanK Deland, FL & Hot Spr, AR Jul 03, 2008

Thanks nifty for the link to the different varieties. I think I have spotted some possibilities of what mine is. My only problem is that the plant is 1,000 miles away and I think the birds will get the better of the deal in this instance. We aren't due back in FL until Sept., and I think by that time all the figs will be long gone.

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