Figs are one of the easiest fruits to grow. If you follow these tips, they can thrive in a container or small garden.
Figs might be the most important fruit in the world. These trees were the first to be cultivated. Civilization as we know it can be traced back to this fruit! As easy as they are to grow, the fruit don’t last long and rarely appear in the grocery store. That’s why Italian Americans brought these plants to our area.
Figs are much easier to grow than any other fruit tree. because the fruit develops on both old and new wood. Even during cold winters when branches die back, it’s still possible to get fruit. And speaking of fruit, these trees don’t require any pollination. That’s because figs are not a fruit at all - it’s basically an inside out flower.
Note: Many sources on the internet incorrectly claim that every fig has a “dead fig wasp” inside of it that pollinated the fruit. Some fig varieties are pollinated by a “fig wasp” that enters and dies inside the fruit, but there are no fig wasps inside the fruit growing in our area.There are more than 800 recognized fig varieties. Each has a different flavor, growth habit, and fruiting season.
Another tip, pinch off the newest leaf off of each fig branch in August. Instead of focusing on new growth, this will encourage your tree to ripen the figs growing on that branch. If your fig fruit is full sized but still green, take a cotton swap with some olive oil and wet the bottom of the fig . Some fig hobbyists say this has encouraged their fruits to ripen.Fig fruits are ripe when they start to sag on the branches and are soft to touch. It should feel like a bag of jelly! Figs taste their best when picked that day. If figs are picked green, they will not ripen on the countertop.
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