Do you think my figs will ripen in time?
Meyermike(Zone 6a Ma.)
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Bill M.
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Will my figs ripen?
Comments (2)Its really a toss up this time of year. We could have another 2-3 weeks of warm weather or it could cool off next week and stay that way. So I'm going to say maybe yes and maybe not. If you want to speed up the ripening process just follow the link. Here is a link that might be useful: Oiling figs ?...See MoreDo you think the figs are ready to harvest?
Comments (2)The droopy purple one does look ripe. A feel test will give you an idea at what process the fig is at in the ripening process after trial and error, since people have different taste preferences. I usually cover my ripening figs with a zip-lock bag with lots of holes punched into the bag for ventilation. The holes are necessary as humidity can spoil the flavor of the fig. I zip the bag over the fig, and after harvesting, I immediately save the bags again for next time because poking all those holes sure take a lot of time....See MoreFinally got my first Conadria Fig to ripen in San Francisco
Comments (2)Well Jonathan you should specfy wich Brown Turkey you are talking about. Dfic17 is English brown turkey Dfic155,California brown turkey These two are very different,and require diff.climatic condition. Dfic155 require caprification,and high heat to taste best.It is a very large purple fig with light pink interior. Dfic17,is one of the best choices in difficult climates as England,and makes up of 60 percent of all fig planted there.Reason,very good tasting and easy to grow anywhere. It is medium purple with red interior,and very good taste. Outside these two there are at least a dozen of brown turkey impostors with inferior tasting,and adaptability. So you can not condemn a cultivar if you can not name it for sure. Or you can say :the brown turkey i bought from,so and so Nursery was poor tasting,no good,in my climate.Hope this will help...See MoreWhat do you think of this ripening idea?
Comments (5)gardener1908- My 30 or so tomato plants are large and bushy and are now bumping into one another, so constructing something to keep the plastic off the leaf tips would be a major construction project that I'm too lazy to tackle, but thanks for pointing that out. anney- As for row cover, when should that be applied? And should I use that only at night, and lift it during the day (which could be a bit of a job). Right now our temps are about 80 F in the day and no more than 60 F at night. I'm not concerned about pollination as I already have a huge number of large tomatoes...they're just mainly green. struwewelpeter- The Florel is an interesting product that I've never heard of. Have you tried it? My main concern is the idea of applying a chlorine-based chemical to something I'm going to eat....See MoreBrklnGrwn
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