My uncle is a master in fig growing. Behind our house in Lebanon we have a fig tree and he grafted 4 different thpes of figs on a single tree. It’s amuzing to watch the same tree giving different types of figs at different times of the year.
@sama1732
3 жыл бұрын
Of all the things that I miss from Lebanon, I miss our figs the most.
@angelamonk716
3 жыл бұрын
Is a wasp needed for all the different types grown ?
@mariaarevalo6874
3 жыл бұрын
@@angelamonk716 can any other insect 🐝🦋 do the job?
@angelamonk716
3 жыл бұрын
@@mariaarevalo6874 nope
@nabillayoun3973
2 жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in Zahle/ REYAK / BAALBAC/ SARHEEN AREA
@asmartbajan
3 жыл бұрын
Very informative video. Not sure I would've titled it *Beware of this type of fig ...,* though. I thought there was a poisonous variety or something!
@Sharon-zd1zv
3 жыл бұрын
yup, that's what I thought too. I think the title is wrong. I was thinking, oh my god, is there a type that is poisonous? I better watch it
@donnac2949
3 жыл бұрын
Clip bait.
@helmamueller3287
3 жыл бұрын
Guess the title gets more people to watch the video😉
@yomuthabyotch
3 жыл бұрын
he knows figs, not words.
@kamaumike6873
3 жыл бұрын
Also, there are no known poisonous figs.
@susangoslin6089
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. We just moved into a house that has two fig trees in the backyard. I know nothing beyond Fig Newtons. :D After watching this video the first time I went out and picked my very first ripe fig. Now I am watching again as a beginner. I appreciate the information.
@greatskytrollantidrama4473
3 жыл бұрын
"Celestial fig" In 89/90, I met a Chinese family recently moved to the US. I helped load some boxes on the truck. They gave me something the daughter called "Celestial fig" I've never seen another like it. Small golden fig, tastes like honey.
@MrTea7
3 жыл бұрын
There is a variety called the "Janice" that is like that.
@nomadismileseeker6611
2 жыл бұрын
There is a variety that is called Celeste. Small, very sweet “sugar”.
@saraswatkin9226
Жыл бұрын
That use to grow wild in Portugal.
@offgridmangogrower
Жыл бұрын
Great one…!
@headybrew
Жыл бұрын
Every fig grower should watch this video.
@rafael2661
4 ай бұрын
Totally agree! This was an awesome video packed with Content and knowledge. This gentleman is a beast of a fig connoisseur.❤
@trwent
2 жыл бұрын
I live in the San Joaquin Valley in California, near Fresno, and we grow lots of figs here, both commercially and back yard. I think that all figs are terrific!!
@austinado16
2 жыл бұрын
I live on the coast, in SLO. The "Mission Fig" (I don't know if that's a real name, but it's what they appear to be called here, grow like weeds. You can literally cut off a branch, stick it in a pot, and it will root easily, and grow another tree. Down town, near our Spanish Mission, built in 1772, there is an original fig growing along the creek. The canopy is probably 40' in diameter, and the trunk is probably 3'-4' in diameter. Many of the local figs growing at people's homes, are from cuttings that used to be sold off this tree, by the Catholic priests.
@yllidema8088
2 жыл бұрын
@@austinado16 California weather is the same like in Mediterania. You don't need to worry about how to grow figs, they grow crazy over there. Enjoy the best fruit.
@marilynsinquimani5180
3 ай бұрын
I was I have a male fig tree cause the figs are beautiful outside and dry inside. I was told and easy fix was to buy a female fig tree and place it near the tree cause it needed pollination to happen, so I did. This year, the figs look good but are still dry well a little less dry inside, but with worms 🪱 inside what the heck. Should I just chop it out 😢??? Please help me with your advice. Thanks
@rodkingston7933
3 жыл бұрын
The fig fruit is actually a composite fruit, like a raspberry or blackberry, comprising many flowers, later fruitlets, all joined together. But with the fig, it's turned inside out, so the flowers/fruitlets are inside! So the fig wasp gets inside the hole in the base of the fruit to pollinate it.
@clairezephrine5020
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info, I often wonder about figs and it’s flowers! God is Awesome, he created all kinds.👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🎉
@posyplanter
2 жыл бұрын
So cool! Thanks for sharing that!
@DJMerck
2 жыл бұрын
Not all fig trees take a wasp A LOT OF fig trees are self-pollinating but people love to tell the Fig wasp story because it sounds cool
@quinto190
2 жыл бұрын
@@DJMerck Gtk, but pollination is still better, at least for the seeds.
@Cheezitnator
Жыл бұрын
There's only like three main fig types that need wasps to pollinate and they aren't native to the US.
@nunyabitnezz2802
Жыл бұрын
I watched a documentary and it said that fig trees are about the most valuable tree in the world for tropical wildlife. Also, ‘Fig’ was said to refer to a tree that makes fruit with no flowers (the tiny wasp going into a place on the tree to pollinate it.)
@1adadada
Ай бұрын
Living in spain, my fig now producing three crops a year. So this afternoon making delicious fig jam.
@suzaygrenis6044
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! No FIG ticious information here, only excellent information!
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it
@TyroneBeiron
3 жыл бұрын
Eggcellent except for the bad 'Example' in spelling. 😂🍷🍷
@olivetree7580
3 жыл бұрын
I want to buy
@carlcat
3 жыл бұрын
Every year a squirrel and myself have a race as to who is going to get to my figs first. If I pick them too soon they're not sweet enough and if I wait to long Mr squirrel gets them.
@malikahmad8170
3 жыл бұрын
Kill the squirrel bro, fig problem be solved. Don’t we use pesticide to kills small insects, flying creatures? Squirrel is basically larger than that but still belongs in that category
@carlcat
3 жыл бұрын
@@malikahmad8170 Problem is, I really like squirrels. I just don't like when they eat my figs.
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
You need to use organza bags. Lol at the beginning of this video kzitem.info/news/bejne/07Cw342qs6ehmJw
@carlcat
3 жыл бұрын
@@RKfigs Didn't see anything about "organza bags" in the video but I did google them. It looks like they might work for potted trees but my trees are 35 feet high. I use a fruit picking pole to get to my figs. No way I can tie a bag around them. I might be able to surround a tree with a tree net or one of those nets you put over ponds to protect the koi. Although Mr squirrel might get through one anyway. Looks like I might have to share my figs.
@zarabees2123
3 жыл бұрын
@@malikahmad8170 you are cruel, why kill an animal just so you can save your fruits ? There are better ways to protect the tree.
@esmaeilbozorgi389
7 ай бұрын
Thank you gentleman, you just thought me a lesson i have been looking for quite sometime. In southwest of Iran there are a type that pollinate them similar to date trees and it dries on the tree.
@doughoward6401
3 жыл бұрын
I grew up in southeast Texas where almost everyone had a fig tree in their yard . Now I live in southern california , and you can bet , I've got one !!!
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear!
@doughoward6401
3 жыл бұрын
@@RKfigs yeah , an improved brown turkey . Had a bumper crop this year .
@TheIntuitiveBodyFoodieNetwork
3 жыл бұрын
Within the fist 5 minutes you explained exactly what is happening & why with my fig trees; thank you!! Makes sense why I was intuitively drawn to purchase 12 more fig trees. One of them must be a male because I'm finally getting fruit! New subscribe looking forward to learning everything I can about figs from you. God bless you!
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
I'm happy i was able to help. Thank you and God bless you too! 😁
@jakezgab8576
2 жыл бұрын
Baskinta is a very nice village, your video brought back some memories, thks.
@sandradankowski6120
3 жыл бұрын
My grandfather had a fig tree. Very interesting video. Thanks.
@DrValerie800
3 жыл бұрын
Interesting. I'm growing an organic, heirloom Violette de Bordeaux indoors, hydroponically. I got a breba crop at the end of the first year (bought it as a bareroot twig), a good, delicious, crop the 2nd year, and now I'm anxiously waiting to see some figs pop out this 3rd year. Got lots of huge leaves so far...much bigger than previous years. BUT...I didn't prune it, any of those years and this last winter, it didn't even drop its leaves. So pruning is on my schedule for this winter. Basically I lucked out when I bought it since I didn't know anything about growing fig trees.
@GhostOfTheAngels
3 жыл бұрын
By any chance could you give me some tips on how to grow trees hydroponically? Always wanted to make a setup, just never had the drive to do it since I thought hydroponic trees couldn't exist haha
@DrValerie800
3 жыл бұрын
@@GhostOfTheAngels Well first of all, let me say I am NO expert, especially on growing trees hydroponically...nor figs. I just winged it, after exchanging some comments with Dr.Kratky, who suggested I'd want to set up a reservoir tank with a float, filtration, etc. Which I did not do, mainly because I am just not that mechanically inclined. I had much success with my other Kratky method plants, except for the bug problem that resulted in 1/2 a huge leaf gone every few hours. Turns out the "bug" was a big black & white furry one named Stan...my cat who apparently LOVES his greens, LOL. So, I'll tell you what I did but you try it at your own risk as this is NOT the method suggested. I got a big plastic planter pot, put a self-watering gizmo in the bottom, filled the pot with several bags of Hydroton clay pebbles, plopped the bareroot fig stick (that I had just bought) in the middle, put an airline in, with a bubbler, down to the bottom of the planter, and filled it to the top with water. Said water was pH balanced to 7, warm, and then Silica Blast was added and mixed, then FloraGro hydroponic nutrients and pH was balanced to 6. That first year it got a few leaves and then dropped them, along with a breba crop. Clueless, I did not prune it but let it rest until spring, whereupon I sprinkled some Happy Frog 5-5-5 fertilizer on the top and watered it in. That second year, I got a nice crop of delicious figs but it didn't go dormant in the winter; again I did not prune it (like I said, clueless). This is the 3rd year and 2/3 of the branches are leafed out and still going. There are so many huge leaves that the branches are hanging lower. No figs yet but I just fertilized with the 5-5-5. This winter I plan to prune it, hopefully properly. I've heard that figs are not delicate and are hard to kill, which is probably what has contributed to my success, LOL. If you check out Dr. Kratky's channel you can see how to make the nutrient tank/float system. Good luck! :-D
@gardensofthegods
3 жыл бұрын
@@DrValerie800 I'm going to check that out when I had the time but in the meanwhile I simply have Jose's with what's left of a bunch of hydroponic philodendrons 3 years ago ... any suggestions on what to put in the water as fertilizer because this is it I mean they're not looking too good and I just want to put something in the water that is simple that will feed them and help them grow and flourish .
@DrValerie800
3 жыл бұрын
@@gardensofthegods I've never grown those hydroponically but I'd guess that FloraGro would likely work (General Hydroponics). Look up what pH they like too and balance your water to the proper pH. If they have suffered too much of the wrong chemicals, you might have to give them some microbiome root stuff and maybe something like zinc. And like I've mentioned before, I'm no expert, I'm just a hobbyist doing the best I can. And since I don't really know what I'm doing, I just research to get a clue and then go ask the plant what it needs (by dowsing). That has been working well for me.
@offgridmangogrower
Жыл бұрын
Got one too….still too small but growing on steroids!
@kamaumike6873
3 жыл бұрын
I got my seeds from a grower in Greece. About four varieties from the packaging. Did get them mixed up at some point. Hope you can do a vid for positive identification of the varieties. I got quite the education on the symbiotic relationship between fig and wasp. Thank you for the lesson. Now I know I need some technical knowledge to raise a crop from the seedlings which are growing quite vigorously.
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
All of those seeds may not produce edible figs for you. Fig seeds are not true to type and won't produce the same fruit they came from Watch this video for the full explanation kzitem.info/news/bejne/r46l13yDoZuIhoo
@mirvat1475
3 жыл бұрын
Wow Rich, I loved and enjoyed watching this video, your knowledge and educational materials are well put together. So proud of your what started to be a challenge to grow figs in Canada to the fig expert you are today...Can't wait to come by and try some of your crops 😁😁
@triciaallard3221
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for such an interesting and informative video. Perfect timing too since I'm actually looking to buy a fig tree on the upper east coast.
@mdb1239
Жыл бұрын
my earliest memories of picking fruit off tree/shrub were figs. i must have been around 3 to 4 years old. i remember they were good and/or seedy.
@egds64
Жыл бұрын
Great info!!! My grandpa planted a fig tree in our homeyard more than 50 years ago. Every year we ate a lot of delicious figs from this tree. The years passed and I had to move to a different country...taking some branches hidden in my luggage. I planted them in my new home and today I'm still enjoying eating yummy figs each year...
@Danielseven-ir2mq
2 жыл бұрын
I have a small fig collection here in Denver CO zone 6a. My second year. Still learning. Bought fig cuttings from figbid. Planting inground the early and mid season varieties. Late varieties in containers. Enjoying it so much.
@barberton3695
2 жыл бұрын
I think it's perfectly reasonable to expect grocery stores to refer to the figs as either green or black. Since watching this and learning all the different crops fig trees can have, keeping it simply black or green reduces confusion
@RJBond121
Жыл бұрын
It would also reduce confusion to simply call them red or green apples as well.
@barberton3695
Жыл бұрын
@@RJBond121 😁 I get your point, well said. Perhaps if a particular variety of fig gained renown for a certain feature then the variety name would have greater impact.
@NeverFamous.T-T
3 жыл бұрын
my school has 2 fik trees that are over 100 years old. it takes 6 to 7 to hug around the tree. the fruit bears fruit up to the shoots, stems, roots of the tree. it always bears fruit all the time. I'm from Malaysia🇲🇾
@NeverFamous.T-T
3 жыл бұрын
The fruit is sweet.
@budhatriste
Жыл бұрын
Is it an edible fruit?
@ellieabk7659
3 жыл бұрын
Man all your video posts are amazing and filled with knowledge.
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it
@elianavarro3793
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. I LOVE FIGS!! 💘
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
Me too!! Thanks for watching
@posyplanter
2 жыл бұрын
This is fascinating info., thank you! We have two rather prolific fig trees/bushes in our yard. This is an old farmhouse and we never had any idea what type of figs they are. I'm guessing after this video that they are some type of "common" fig. Some years they are sweeter and more abundant than others, but they don't seem to like too much rain. A hot, dry summer seems to produce the best crop, so most years they do pretty well.
@ellieabk7659
3 жыл бұрын
You are very informative. Thank you for sharing👍
@lisavanzan1301
Жыл бұрын
Here in UK we don't even get fresh figs only processed ones in bags with loads ov added sugar I❤Figs... great work ty💌
@janicereadymartcher7696
7 ай бұрын
Hi, in Hull centre in William Wilberforce house gardens is a fig that fruits and ripens every year, also in Hedon there is a large fig tree which fruits and ripens I think that one is Brown turkey.
@Alladin-n5j
7 ай бұрын
Spanish black figs black Genoa and Adriatic figs along with Brown Turkey are the most delicious figs 😋
@figs.and.motorcycle
2 жыл бұрын
私は、日本のイチジクマニアです🤭沢山の種類のイチジク‼️素晴らしい❗うらやましい❗
@headachebaby
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, great video. I actually learned a lot and eating fresh figs is a dream. Thanks.
@sandylove8810
Жыл бұрын
I kept this video in my favorite as a reference, I watch your video when I buy a fig
@MSJARELA
3 жыл бұрын
We have a Celeste and a brown turkey. Both are self pollinating, if I remember correctly.
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
You are correct 👍
@gardensofthegods
3 жыл бұрын
@@RKfigs I really want to thank you for this bid because I just learned an awful lot of information in a short amount of time plus reading the comments here also helps . I live in the Dallas area but regretfully stalking an apartment right now and only get sunlight on my patio from sunup till 1 p.m. ... could you suggest a specific type of fig tree that would work best for my location and climate and amount of sunlight ? We also get pretty cold Winters here but really horribly hot summers .
@TnT_F0X
2 жыл бұрын
I got a Chicago Cold Hearty since it's the only variety I trust will grow well in my Climate 6a, close to 5b... Today's weather forecast is 6 with -10 windchill and Tuesday is 40 with Rain... Not quite the most stable winter we've had. Cant wait for that first crop of figs... I like storebought figs, but ever since I had a fresh off the tree Pomegranate, lime, and fig in Cali... I wanted to grow the closest I can here. If you think fresh lemon or lime Ade is good and you live anywhere where it gets below freezing in the winter... you never had a ripe citrus fruit in your state... this applies to all fruits though... including figs. Grow your own you will NOT be disappointed. Even home grown potatoes are delicious.
@RKfigs
2 жыл бұрын
Facts!! Thanks for watching 🙂
@irenesorina3934
Жыл бұрын
I like the figs when it was jelly type for my home bread.
@maarkaus48
2 жыл бұрын
This has been very informative. I have what is called a Chicago fig, and I live in the Ottawa Canada area. I bring it in every fall, and back out every spring, and its usually covered in figs. Very tasty. I am not sure where it fits in the different fig categories, but to think that the figs could taste even better is quite something, as they are delicious. Honestly when I tasted the figs from it the first time, I thought they were tastier than any candy I have had. currently I am trying to plant some clippings from the tree as it has been getting mighty large. Thank you for your info!
@deanevangelista6359
Жыл бұрын
I don’t know about your zone, but here in zone 7, my Chicago hardy fig has only frozen down to the roots once, and it produce fruit the following summer. It’s been several years since it froze back, and is about 8 feet tall, and extremely productive. You might want to make a cutting from your tree, and plant it in the ground to see if it can survive an Ottawa winter.
@maarkaus48
Жыл бұрын
@@deanevangelista6359 That is an excellent idea. I have the clippings in the greenhouse at the moment. I'll try planting a clipping and see what happens. Thank you!
@arabellalunkes4532
Жыл бұрын
I am very curious how to look after a fig tree in a pot, type of soil, fertilizers, etc? Do you water it when it’s in for the winter, etc? I would love any help. Didn’t get any figs this year bc of the cold snap last winter. Planning on having at least 2 pots with figs to cover my bases. My daughter and I love figs. Any suggestions will be extremely appreciated!!!
@maarkaus48
Жыл бұрын
@@arabellalunkes4532 Keeping a fig in a pot (or in my case a pail) is pretty easy. I have it in a large plastic pail with holes drilled in the bottom (4) and all it needs is the soil, water once a week or so, and food once a season or so. the fig grew to be as big as me and I am 6 feet. It was as wide as it was tall too, and just covered in figs every year all summer. I have had no issues at all. in the winter time I bring it in and and give it some food at the beginning, and just keep it watered with a growlight or a bright window. Never really had issues. It does loose leaves in the winter, but they grow back in the spring.
@arabellalunkes4532
Жыл бұрын
@@maarkaus48 wow! Thank you so much, your info is very much appreciated! This blew my mind!!! I was thinking of a very complicated soil/feeding schedule to get a few fruits, if any. I must try it. Fall doesn’t feel right without some fig flavour in it.
@surfviewgardens2396
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you.
@hollycarmichael3366
Жыл бұрын
Amazing. Our figs are green on tree but wait till purple/black color and sweet and delicious. I’m looking recipes other than jam.
@salahdin6382
3 жыл бұрын
All figs good. We eat this one sins our childhood and now I am 51 age.
@joshuamidgette4846
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative, I was pretty sure I checked before buying but as far as I can tell my Colonel Littman's Black Cross does not require the wasps.
@RKfigs
2 жыл бұрын
That variety does not require the wasp. It's a very good variety👍
@johndobbie528
Жыл бұрын
I have what I think is a brown turkey variety. In the south of England here if we get a good warm spring there will be a plentiful 'breba' crop quite early on, if that is followed by frost free days and a good summer I will get a significant main crop and have picked ripe figs as late as the end of November, no other fig trees in sight and none of the fig wasps.
@kevinbeale6962
3 жыл бұрын
Great info .thank you , explains why some of my cutting varieties have not bore figs.
@lovepeace29981
3 жыл бұрын
That's a wonderful video. Thank you so much for sharing.
@Taking_Back_Thyme
2 жыл бұрын
I live in California and was raised with figs. I will be moving to Tennessee and would love to grow figs there. Can you suggest the type of figs that would be best?
@yllidema8088
2 жыл бұрын
I think you can grow fig trees easy in Tennessee, not as easy in California. I'm growing them in zone 6A which is cold.
@watchkitty6322
Жыл бұрын
Good information I am a fig tree collector.
@s-c..
Жыл бұрын
Clear information presented well, with a splash of amusing put in. Thank you 😊
@RK-fi7ek
3 жыл бұрын
What a "figicious" information. Very interesting. I have seen fig like sessile bubbles on the stalk in asia. It must be an other family of figs.
@shahinakhan7094
3 жыл бұрын
I just love to eat figs no matter what color ❤❤❤❤❤
@shivavibes459
Жыл бұрын
Ripen figs are so taste i love figs ❤️
@gioknows
2 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel...awesome. Cheers from your newest subscriber in Ottawa.
@RKfigs
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching I'm glad you found me.
@tinykitchenbigflavor7142
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge it was very eye opening
@juliebarnett9812
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for information I have found nowhere else. Well presented and pleasant watching. 🤗👍🏼
@MickyBellRoberts
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting this video, very educational. I have the common Brown Turkey on our homestead. I have subscribed.
@RKfigs
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching !!
@hazelkagey6739
2 жыл бұрын
Very glad I subscribed to your channel! I recently bought some chicken poop for the old fig tree my Mother planted and when our present rains stop I plan to mix some with Epsom salt and bone meal along with fresh potting soil to try to rejuvenate it. Thanks for putting out info!
@RKfigs
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching😊
@joycej9415
2 жыл бұрын
I have a Celeste fig tree in southern New Mexico. I get figs all summer but more in July and August.
@vote4anna
3 жыл бұрын
My Mom, from the area of Vesuvius, always talked about the “Fior di Figuo”.....the flower of the fig
@teresamexico309
3 жыл бұрын
Very good information, Thank you Rkfigs.
@jamesebola1250
3 жыл бұрын
I made many cuttings from the same tree. Some produce, some do not. All in same yard, same soil and same watering.
@AaaBbb-rs9jz
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Very informative and clear
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@bullfrogger1208
Жыл бұрын
There's an old grain silo nearby with all but about 20 feet missing. The entire inside is taken by one huge fig tree which grows another 4 or 5 feet out of the top.
@ginataangadobo
4 ай бұрын
in the philippines we have a lot of types. Duroc, berkshire, hampshire und so on
@makdoger8976
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the details, it's a great info.
@mikiohirata9627
Жыл бұрын
The ones I grew up eating in Japan more than 60 years ago were all large green type with orange core and tree itself was like a tall bush size. They were delicious. And we'd pluck them off the tree and eat inside and leave the green skin uneaten. But after moving to US almost 50yrs ago all I see was purple ones in store and they weren't as sweet. So I stop eating it. Now a days I do see both colors of figs in store but the fruit tend to be small.
@offgridmangogrower
Жыл бұрын
You are really missing the boat…take some time and visit your local farmers market….we have 4 to 5 varieties that will melt in your mouth….do I need to say more….?
@normajean2855
3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou that was amazing and very straight forward
@susanneschauf7417
2 жыл бұрын
Didn't know that about the fig wesp. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
@rylexautumn3766
2 жыл бұрын
That was very interesting. Thank you. I'll have to watch it again Very useful information.
@HD-yl2ik
3 жыл бұрын
I love Turkish figs😍
@clairezephrine5020
3 жыл бұрын
Great 👍🏽 information regarding the fig wasp!
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@gaymichaelis7581
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, by the way, I adore figs!!!! Also dates!
@westcoastpreneur
2 жыл бұрын
Who knew George Clooney is a fig expert?
@fooBar55
3 жыл бұрын
I had a brown turkey that a grafted kind and provided fruit 2 times a year and they all ripened nicely. That tree died during my landscaping and gopher problems. However I found small shoot growing a few feet away that I then planted. Not sure if this shoot was from the seeds of discarded fig or from cutting that was discarded during fruiting or the roots itself. This new tree is very healthy. It sas two crops spring and fall but none of the figs ripen. I tried extra water etc but no luck ripening not even a single one out of 30-40 figs each season. Is it possible that this tree is capri fig because the orignal root stock of my oringal brown turkey was capri fig and had brown turkey grafted on it OR or that it was from the seed of discarded fruit and ended up producing capri. BTW please Change the title to different fig types + Male (capri) vs Female - it will easier to find this nice video when searching.
@lisaheisey6168
3 жыл бұрын
My grandfather used to grow fig trees.
@crescentcarol
2 жыл бұрын
My Brown Turkey never had a breva crop. New Turkey fig, second year, no figs. Same with Chicago Hardy.
@bonnitaclaus2286
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@trickynik12
2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from sunny Spain. I've got fig trees. What food does a fig tree need and when? Thanks.
@RKfigs
2 жыл бұрын
I guess you already found my fig feeding video 😁 kzitem.info/news/bejne/mqlnuISNbYeXfJg
@tonytraniello4645
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing valuable information. 😊
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@frankbonomo1870
Жыл бұрын
Is what you call a breba, what we call "fioroni" in Italian? Or big flower (fiore, fioroni)? BTW, really enjoyed and learned from your video. I have 2 varieties which grow well here in Maryland. We distinguish them quite simply between, white and dark.
@GraftingTactick
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful figs
@josephjude1290
3 жыл бұрын
Really great video
@jaredleemease
Жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, I love figs!
@larrybluesky6836
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. I think they are both smyrna trees. It seems I should plant a capri nearby
@RKfigs
2 жыл бұрын
What area are you in?
@adzadz1007
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for advise 😊👍🇦🇺
@anisaahmad5814
3 жыл бұрын
I have a fog tree it's gone so tall that I can't reach the fruit but first time it gave fruit after 5-6 yearscan u plz guide me what can I do shall trim the branches so it is lower what to do to put it on lower side
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
You can trim it shorter in the fall when it's dormant.
@tamtao310
3 жыл бұрын
I have 4 fig Tree I love it. They like a lot sun 👍
@JoannaJadeToday
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent information ✨
@tinykitchenbigflavor7142
3 жыл бұрын
Wow how incredibly interesting
@compostsfertilizers5471
3 жыл бұрын
And I just wanted to buy fig cuttings...!!! He told me it will start to produce fruit after 6 months. Is it true? I don't know what breed it is. I leave in the tropics and the sun is very generous here. Will they perform well? Which type would you suggest to grow in a sandy-loam farm?
@marilynwhite2155
Жыл бұрын
Wow thank you for the best and most clear explanation of these types of figs. I've had trouble grasping this in other videos. I going to watch again and write it down .one thing I would like to know however. Do male caprifigs have only one leaf shape or do they come with huge differences in leaf size and shape like all the other fig varieties. Have not seen a caprifig . APO.ogies if my question is ridiculous- I'm still learning. Cheers
@elricofarmer1561
3 жыл бұрын
GREAT 👍🏼 Information! I have a number of varieties at my place in north central Mississippi including; Brown Turkey, Chicago Hardy, Celeste, Desert King, Panache Striped Tiger, Violetta Du Bordeaux. ALL grow and thrive, but this year neither of my Celeste have any fruit. They look great, just like the others, but nothing on them at all. I can't figure out why.
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes this results in too much Nitrogen from your fertilizer. next year switch to a more phosphorus after the first month. Check out this video kzitem.info/news/bejne/pql6mp97rJWJZ2U
@eastwestpicayune8200
2 жыл бұрын
Its interesting. Here in Louisiana, we have our common variety like LSU purple, Celeste, O'rouke and the tiger. Didnt know that there is a male and female fig trees. Now i have figure out if my fug tree needs a male or female companion.
@RKfigs
2 жыл бұрын
None of those need a male to fruit but having the fig wasp pollinate them would make them bigger and taste even better. It's interesting that all your figs are LSU varieties. You should watch my video on the LSU figs kzitem.info/news/bejne/zY-V0KWjZpR6a4Y
@offgridmangogrower
Жыл бұрын
What does LSU taste like…?
@eastwestpicayune8200
Жыл бұрын
@offgridmangogrower it's sweet like other figs. I am not a fig expert but I like them.
@better_house_plan
2 жыл бұрын
What the suitable kind of fig to grow in Sudan 🇸🇩 North Sudan
@まるはち果実園
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing good movie!
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it
@Auriasis
28 күн бұрын
I live in Florida and have some fig trees - never got any fruit - 4 years old....how do I get a wasp????
@bas1855
2 жыл бұрын
Scintillating information..thx
@JimmyTyner
2 жыл бұрын
Great video but are you sure that "Pingo De Mel" fig trees are all male?
@RKfigs
2 жыл бұрын
That's what I've been told.
@nicosgeo
3 жыл бұрын
As a general rule, most of the breba fruiting trees carry hibernating pollination insects. Thus you don't have to waste limited space by planting a male tree. So the smart way is to have a proper mix of varieties near by. My Smyrna fruits well due to the proximity to a red Mediterranean. Be aware that most Smyrna figs burst open like a rose flower on ripening making the fruit unusable.
@turtledovehill3658
3 жыл бұрын
And where do you live? To be able to grow Smyrna? RK is in Canada growing these in pots.
@nicosgeo
3 жыл бұрын
@@turtledovehill3658 In Cyprus. The fig trees here are always on the ground and grow to be huge.
@RKfigs
3 жыл бұрын
In Cyprus the fig wasp is readily available. Unlike most of the climate in America
@turtledovehill3658
3 жыл бұрын
@@nicosgeo It helps to live in the Mediterranean regions! Or a warm climate like California.
@xamie33
3 жыл бұрын
oh thank you.. this is great .. I didn't know this ..
@stephengirling7859
2 жыл бұрын
When i moved to my property i inherited a mature fig tree. It was coming into wintertime in the UK (no fig wasps here) and there was obviously no leaf but many small unripened fruit which mostly fell from the tree. I pruned the tree and now a year later there is bountiful leaf growth and literally thousands of fruit but the figs only ripen one or two at a time. They are a beautiful purple colour and delicious to eat but i only get one a day which fully ripen. I'm having one tomorrow which is now ripe. Any ideas?
@RKfigs
2 жыл бұрын
Cover the tree in the spring to promote early fruiting
@stephengirling7859
2 жыл бұрын
@@RKfigs I'll try that. Many thanks for taking the time to reply.
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