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Comments (10)Hey Giants, I am relatively new to figs myself and hopefully somebody will correct me if I'm wrong but, I think that figs dont like "wet feet" so i would probably get rid of the pans (for lack of the proper name) at the bottom of the pots. Also, I think I've read that the brunswick's fruits are susceptible to spoilage when trees recieve too much water during ripening so be mindful of that in the fl rain. I was born and raised in Brunswick, GA so I'm pretty excited about the brunswick cutting i started this season. Hope mine turns out as nice as yours. Think I'll tell people the brunswick fig was originally developed in my home town, like the stew ;)...See More'Giant' figs?....What's the real story?
Comments (35)Forum members.... Nice to read your comments...and very interesting to read the comments posted by herman2. Mismatching fig varieties can be a trap that we all fall in sooner or later. Location, location, location. I bought that "Texas Blue Giant" before I realized that I had such a short growing season. Now, I'm much more selective about the varieties that I grow. Currently I now have: Kathleen's Black * Black Marseilles-VS * Red Italian...unknown variety Dark Portugal * Black Mission * Bronx Dark...unknown variety * Big Brown Turkey...heirloom fig * Atreano-Belleclare...(the real Atreano) Hardy Chicago * All trees marked with * are too small to produce figs, and are on "trial". The "Red Italian" is probably very much like "Hardy Chicago". This year has been not so good. The "Atreano" produced a large main-crop, yet some have still not ripened. Since 2007, this is the first year that this variety was a slight disappointment. However, I did a radical root-chop in early Spring, and I'm sure my trees were set back because of shock. The "Red Italian" made some very sweet little red-black figs, and this year it was my winner. With the good comes the bad...it can split in rainy weather if the roots get waterlogged. I grow figs because I want to eat delicious, ripe fruit...so, any variety that does poorly in my area will be culled...even if it has a famous name. I have been concentrating on some local, unknown varieties that have been grown for many decades by families in Brooklyn, and The Bronx. I have NEVER seen any evidence of FMV on any of these locally-grown, backyard trees, and few, if any, are protected. Sources for "clean" Atreano-Belleclare try: Zaino's Garden Center, Westbury, NY (Long Island) Dan's Cajun Figs Durio Nursery...cuttings from my "Atreano" and "Red Italian" trees went to Dalton for propagation. Hope this may help. Frank...See MoreBig figs
Comments (5)I got it at a local nursery, labeled as 'Brown Turkey', in a Monrovia pot with a Monrovia tag so I assume that's where it came from. Whether they sell the true 'Brown Turkey' is another matter entirely. The figs are decently sweet and juicy when they are fully ripe but pretty bland if not. This was the first time I've gotten a decent breba crop; last year the main crop was relatively abundant (and this year the tree is absolutely loaded with figs) but I don't remember them ever being this big. Here's a photo from last year that shows foliage:...See MorePhotos -large fig tree in containers - Botanic Group
Comments (8)Martin, Interesting thoughts about the process. I don't have much solid information to add since it would be pure speculation. They may be growing these in greenhouses, but I am not sure. I am very curious about the potting soil, and the frequency of fertilizing. I am sure that the pruning is straight forward but I would still like to know there exact procedures. Lastly, I wonder about the production of these big 'bonsai' figs (and pomegranates). The pictures of the Belleclare nursery trees come close in size to these big potted figs from the European nurseries. Someone once told me that while he was visiting Belleclare many years ago, one of the Dipaola brothers had recently counted how many figs they got off of one of their huge potted figs. I can't find my notes on this conversation, but am thinking that it was around 200 - perhaps someone else will have a better sense of the correct number. This is slightly off topic, but on this link there are there pictures of figs growing in unusual spots - a crack in the mortar, on top of a wall and out the face of a wall. Ingevald Here is a link that might be useful: Fico comune -...See Morebronxfigs: New York City/7b
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