Congratulation!!!!
Is it a breba or a main crop?
Thanks

I wait to pick my Atreanos when they start to crack, but I know its hard to wait so long. What other, if any figs are you growing to compare the taste with? The only yellowing I have ever gotten with especially Atreano but containerized figs in general has been due to not watering enough.

herman2:
Last year you taught me how to identify a breba fig from a main-crop fig, ... and the fig I ate was definately a main-crop fig. Earlier this spring, I nipped-out all the brebas, and a little later, nipped off the terminal buds to limit growth. I can't believe the number of figs that are growing at the terminal ends of all the branches on my SMALLER fig trees!! There has to be at least 6-8 figs growing within the last 3 inches of each branch. So many figs are concentrated within so small an area, that as they are expanding they are pushing and smashing into each other. My larger "ATREANO" trees also put on a good size main-crop this year, but because the branches are longer, the figs are more spaced out, and not so crowded. They also are showing signs of ripening.

ejp3:
I have only tasted some very sweet, jammy-textured "store-bought" green and black figs, and, some really lousy, cork-textured, "backyard" figs. "ATREANO" is the only variety that I grow, because of severe, space limitations. I simply have no room for growing different varieties. That's also why my trees are containerized, ... because I have no where else but my back deck to grow fig trees. Sad, but that's the limitations us city-dwellers have to contend with. Hopefully, one day in the future, my situation will change and I'll be able to move far away.

You speculate that watering might be the cause of yellowing leaves. I'm not sure that's the case with my trees because I water a few times a day, especially when it's hot and sunny. My smaller treelets show none of the yellowing symptoms, ... only the larger trees. Can too much sun bleach out the leaves? The leaves are not burnt, just bleached. I'm wondering if they are going chlorotic on me. Is this possible ????????? If yes, is there a cure????

As I have mentioned, last year the trees grew perfectly. All three of the larger trees grew lush, green, leaves, with no yellowing, right up to the start of dormancy. This iis the first growing season with all three trees potted into one very large container, ... remember my space limitations. I'll bet the trees are stressed because of being pot-bound, and/or heat-stressed in the root zone.

Anyway, next season, the trees will be root-pruned, and repotted into a larger, 30-gallon container, with fresh soil. Hope this works.

Thanks for your interest. Frank DV from, Da-Bronx

Frank:When the tip leaves are getting bleached it is because your tree grow too fast,due to a too good care(fertiliser,water,etc)
When the bottom leaves get yellow,it is eather too much,or not enough watering.

This year I had my first bumper crop of Atreano figs from two different 2 yr. old trees. I was somewhat disappointed in them. They were sweet enough, but the flavor was minimal. I hope they get better as they mature. The good thing was that the trees ripened every single fig, and they were some of the "healthiest" ripe figs I've had this year.

Henry

Last year I had a bumper crop of Atreanos. I mean clusters of 4-5 every 6 inches or so. I also had alot of leaf yellowing and drop and worried that the figs wouldnt ripen. At one point there were probably 8 figs for every leaf. Well they all ripened but I wonder if it affected this years crop because I have at the most one tenth the amount of figs which is very dissappointing. The good news is I have no yellowing or leaf drop like last year. But I would rather have figs than leaves.

Dear FF Members:

Told you guys that I'd keep you posted, re: container-grown "ATREANO" figs.

This, fig-growing year, has definately been different than last year. My trees have set a heavy main-crop, but this year the figs are ripening while at various sizes. Last year all my green figs matured/ripened after growing to at least 2-1/4" diameter, some were larger, while this year, some have ripened while still only 1-1/2" - 2" diameter. Also, many leaves are now turning yellow and dropping off ... as if the onset of dormancy has started. I water my trees everyday, so I know that they are not being grown too dry. My trees already look spent, stressed, and/or tired. What gives?

As a plus, though, the figs were sweet, and, very good, ... although last year the figs were better. I suppose any year when you get a large amount of figs ripening, is OK, so, I'll concede that this was a pretty good year for my fig trees. No fruit has soured, fallen off, been picked by birds, squirrels, parrots, etc. No bugs, diseases, mosaic. That's it for now.

Happy growing and picking figs! Frank DV

Frank.

I got this one on your recommendation last year, from Burnt Ridge this spring. Of all the figs I have potted up this year into 5 gal containers, Atreano has the best root structure, hands down. I moved the pots yesterday to re-arrange and at first I couldn't move Atreano, it has 2 feet of roots extending out of the bottom of the pot into the mulch on which it sits.

Top growth has been good too (one of the top five here).

Hopefully next year I'll get to see how the fruit are on this one.

~Chills

Dear Chills:

Just saw your post. So happy that you have had a positive experience with growing "ATREANO". Yes, my trees are also very vigorous, and, my smaller trees - which I ordered from Burnt Ridge - have put on a large number of very sweet figs this year. Believe it or not, these same trees last year, would have put on figs, but I nipped them off so that all the energy would go into root and leaf growth.

I'm really very happy with this variety, and all my figs were very sweet this year, although not as sweet as last year.

Happy growing. Frank DV

Frank DV,

I am still waiting for some cuttings from your Atreano!
You said "maybe" this yr.?

I am glad they are doing good for Ya.
Cecil

I have an extremely large Brown Turkey Fig tree, it is heavily loaded with fruits, but none of them are ripening, they are still quite hard and very green. The tree is about 16 feet tall and this is the 4th year for this tree, but the first year it has never yielded ripe fruits. We take extremely good care of it, in fact my husband has actually built it its own house out of T-111 and 2 inch thick foam insulation, we also put a lamp with a 75 watt bulb in the house for the winter months. Any ideas why they aren't ripening this year. We are just north of Allentown, PA. We are having the same problem with a younger white fig tree that is also heavily laden with fruit, but not ripening. I appreciate any ideas you can give me.
thanks!
dina

Well here in NJ, the spring was very cool and new growth was late starting. By early July I still had no fruit forming on my trees. After pinching I finally got the trees to start making fruit. It has still been cooler than normal, nights are going into the upper 50's and low 60's for the past month and my fruit has not yet ripened. Now the sun is getting lower and the days shorter. I'm hoping mine ripen before frost also.

Dina, 16ft is a tall tree. I kept my less than 8ft, pruning & pinching buds. If they are slow in ripening, you can try the oiling method. Theres some good info(In this forum) on oiling the figs to speed up the ripening process & it worked for me last year.

I was toying with the idea of oiling a few also this year. What I recall from reading is that the timing is very important and it only accelerates ripening by a few days. I have also read that putting plastic bags over some (with holes for air/moisture works. Does anyone have experience with this?

Dina:I wish your tree is enough thinned to see the sky clearelly at any point looking from under the tree.
If not That is why it doesn't get ripe,only very late.
In our climate the fig has enough moisture to overgrow with a thick canopy.
If it is 16 foot high you should have no more than 8 long branches with clearing between them.
Hope it will help you

We picked 5 figs today! I think it must have realized I was complaing and decided it better put out. :o) It amazes me how they go from such hard little fruits to 3 times their size and ripe in 2 days.

Thanks for your help everyone! We actually cut it back every year to a little less than 8 ft. because that is how big the enclosure is.

I am going to look into the oiling technique you refer to, I've never heard of it. My dad was over today to eat the first of what we are now afraid is going to be a crazy crop of figs over the next couple of weeks.

Could the leaves yellowing, be the early stages of rust? Ifso, A handful of cornmeal, cornstarch,etc., in a bucket of water, should take care of it.

Dear FF Members:

Within the next few days I will be harvesting the last few figs from my "ATREANO" trees. It has been a very rewarding growing season.

This year, I must have picked at least 60 -(probably more)-very nice tasting figs. Some were exceptionally sweet, but some were also a little disappointing in flavor, ... and, in size. Last year, I had fewer fruit producing branches, and, fewer figs, but the size of the fruit was much larger than the figs this year. Sometimes the taste was a little "washy", but I think that was because I overwatered the trees as the figs started to expand, and I probably diluted the sugar within the figs. that's my guess. Another thing, last years figs, after fully ripening, were deep, golden- yellow, not green, but yellow. This year, the fully ripe figs were still light, yellow-green. The best flavored fig turned out to be one that was hiding behind a leaf. This fig must have been hanging there for at least three days past the picking stage, and, when I spotted it, I thought it must have soured, because that's just how it looked. It fell right into my fingers. I gave it the 'ol sniff test, caught a good whiff of sugar, and popped it right into my mouth. It was an exquisite, sticky, honey-like, "taste explosion"! I never savored so intense a fig flavor, ever! If the rain doesn't spoil the remainder of my figs, I'm going to let them hang as long as possible to see if they will develop the same concentrated flavor, and thick, jammy texture.

The "ATREANO" trees had absolutely no bug, aphid, or disease problems, and grew very vigorously, especially after I pruned them back hard, this spring. Maybe too vigorously! After putting on so much growth, I must re-pot, and root-prune this coming spring, including planting my tree into a larger pot. About a month ago, gusty winds toppled my tree. The canopy area was so great that the leaves must have caught the wind like the sails on a ship, and threw the tree over, pot and all. Unbelievable, because the container, soil, and tree must have weighed at least 100 pounds! Next year I'll follow some of Herman's advice, and I'll thin out the leaves to let more sunlight into the interior to help ripen the figs.

So, that's my update. I learned alot from you guys, and enjoyed reading through all the current postings.

Take care for now, and a bountiful harvest to all you out there, in "figland"!

Frank, from: Da-Bronx

Frank,
What a great description. You could do "phone Fig" for a living.....8^)
mrhappy

Hey EFFEDEE,
Do you have any pictures of your Atreano figs thank's.
Robert

rob5020:

Sorry, but I do not have any pictures of my three-"ATREANO"-trees-in-one-container, .... yet. I'm not very computer-savy, and really have no idea how to post pictures on this forum. My life is a huge time-warp! I suppose I could find out how to include some photos. Anyway, if/when I post some pictures, I'll try to do some seasonal shots so you can see these trees in different stages of growth. These photos might be a real "yawn" for most members though, but you'll get to see some closeups of how I screwed the main trunks together to form one, fatter trunk.

Thanks for the interest.

Frank DV

It is a large oval Green fig,about 70 to 100 grams,and The best White fig I had so far,in this large size.
Usually white large figs are only mediocre tasting.
This is a winner.

Hey Effdeevee,
Are all of your Atreano's from Burnt Ridge?If not do they all taste alike?Thank You
Robert

I had some figs on my Atreano this year. For me it produces a nice tasty fig but they move on to the "rotting" stage a bit too fast and so I lost many of them. The skin is different than my other figs, its very thin/weak. I got both breba and main figs. The brebas take forever to ripen and are not as flavorful as the main crop ones.

Scott

Hi Scott:I think I have a little point for you.
If you brake the breba from the start when they are small,your Atreano and mine,become earlier in ripening the main crop ,and in doing so it will avoid getting ripe when the Huricane season,start sending havy rains over midd atlantic region.
I have a filling your climate is even more rainy than mine wich is a chalange for most fig varieties.
Best Regards

Hey guys ! Could you send me some cuttings ?
Thanks in advance Eugene
evladi7654@aol.com

rob5020:

Last evening, I posted quite a long response to your last questions, but I do not see my posting on this forum. I have no idea were my response went, but, I'll post it again.

My smaller "ATREANO" trees all came from "BURNT RIDGE NURSERY". I also have three larger trees that were bought out on Long Island, NY at "ZAINO'S GARDEN CENTER", Westbury, NY. All the trees are very similar, except for some very minor leaf-shape variations, but all the figs taste the same. The BRN trees are very vigorous, and set a large crop of delicious figs, and so did my larger trees. I picked dozens, and, dozens of perfectly ripened figs this summer, starting around the 2ND week in August, until mid- September. By the way, all my trees are containerized, as I have mentioned in other postings. My trees grew with great vigor, so much so, that too many figs were produced on the interior branches, and ripening was delayed because so many leaves were shading them from the sun. Next year, Ill have to pinch back branches even harder, and thin out the extra large, shade-making leaves. I may have to also thin out, ... and I HATE to think about this! ... all the extra figs that grew on all the branches which sprouted from dormant buds after hard pruning this spring. This variety needs a lot of pinching attention to control crop size and leaf growth.

Anyway, I will do a few things differently next growing season. Live and learn. But I'm not complaining!

Hope this answers your inquiry.

Best regards,

Frank DV

Hey Frank,
Thank's for all the information.Sorry for the bother.I checked out Burnt Ridge they have no Atreano's but thank's and God Bless.
Robert

rob5020:

Sorry for the late reply re: "ATREANO" Also, try "ONE GREEN WORLD". I saw this variety listed there also. Hope you have some luck.

Frank DV