When Are Figs Ripe?

fig fruit cannot ripe... Post By Ben (Guest Post) (09/17/2008) I've a fig tree over 6 years. It cannot develop to maturity, and the fruit is still green, which has regular water & fertilizer. It started from 2006 to now. What's for? Report Spam or Abuse When will my figs ripen? Post By Barbara (Guest Post) (09/14/2008) Last year I planted my fig tree and had 20 delicious figs. This year I have many more but they are all green and hard. It is September 14th. Is this normal for Long Island, NY.? Report Spam or Abuse RE: When Are Figs Ripe? Post By Paul Hannan (Guest Post) (09/05/2007) My fig tree is also about 3 years old, and this year it took off and also went to 7' tall, with a few long branches, which I had to tie together, as the tree branches were touching the ground. I ate one off the tree a week ago, and it was sweet. Today I took 2 off, they were a golden yellow, and they had a hard skin. The inside was dry, and not very good. Did I leave it on the tree too long? Paul The Villages, Florida Report Spam or Abuse RE: When Are Figs Ripe? Post By Lynda (Guest Post) (08/05/2006) Mother had the best fig BUSH in the world, to me, and the figs were ripe when they turned slightly brown and soft. We put coffee grounds and banana peelings all around the base all year, then cut only about a 1/3 off each stem when all leaves fell off, mulching HEAVILY with leaves during the frost, removing the mulch in the Spring and watering regularly but not too much. Give the bush about 6-8 hours of full sun, but not too much western sun. There is a borer that likes to lay eggs in the fig fruit, so look into spraying the bush twice a year with Sun Oil, I believe. Ask your local garden center or order from Gardens Alive. Also, they can be set in a sunny window to ripen if not quite ready to eat. Remember that too many can "pucker" the lips and mouth lining, so eat moderately, can the rest, and share with neighbors. Good luck and God bless. Report Spam or Abuse RE: When Are Figs Ripe? Post by Harlean from Arkansas (353) | (07/28/2006) Profile | Contact At last, my figs are beginning to ripen. We found a couple a few days ago that were ripe, and there are a few more almost ready. So I guess we will have figs to eat this year. Harlean from Arkansas Report Spam or Abuse RE: When Are Figs Ripe? Post By (Guest Post) (07/23/2006) We have 6 Brown Turkey fig trees. We harvest & eat when the fruit is brown & soft. Report Spam or Abuse RE: When Are Figs Ripe? Post By June (Guest Post) (07/18/2006) My fig tree is also loaded this year - I'm in West Tennessee, so our zones are close - and yesterday, some of the figs on the south side of the tree were almost ripe. Within the next week or so, the first group should be ready. If it's like last year, the figs will ripen in groups over a 3-4 week period. The blue jays and mockingbirds are already staking out their claims! Report Spam or Abuse RE: When Are Figs Ripe? Post By Beth (Guest Post) (07/18/2006) Strange that the fruit last year didn't ripen. If your tree is one that bears light-colored fruit, the color won't change much - it will become more yellow but still tinged with green. Look at the "eye" - the circle on the bottom of each fruit. When it begins to open that is a sign of ripening, and bees & wasps will soon flock to it! Also the fruit will droop slightly and the stem will separate from the tree without tugging on it. I have two trees - one is just enormous and has just finished a huge crop of yellow green fruits. I dried a lot of them, freoze more, and gave big batches to the neighbors. The second tree is now ripening its crop. Some years they fruit a second time in September but I don't expect it this year because of the severe drought. Report Spam or Abuse RE: When Are Figs Ripe? Post By Faye Clayton (Guest Post) (07/18/2006) I also live in Arkansas. In the eastern part of the state. Mine are getting ripe now. Southern Living has a really good Fig Cake recipe. It is http://www.SouthernLiving.com Report Spam or Abuse