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[Richard O'Barr <topgun@otelco.net>]

Anyone have either of these two figs that they could describe so that I 
can determine which one I have. It has produced like crazy!!!

Topgun


Bassem Samaan wrote:
> Fig drop is caused by either lack of watering and extreme heat or for 
> varieties that require pollination such as smyrna and san pedro type.
> You mentioned a hardy chicago which is a common fig and will set figs without pollination. So the reason we you're getting fruit drop is perhaps its root bounded in the container. 
> A few requirements the fig needs to do well in a container. Good soil mixture, enough room for the tree to grow, fertilizer, watering, and sun. If its lacking one of these things than your tree will not grow the way it's designed to grow.
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Richard Harrison" <rharrison922@yahoo.com>
> > To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Another fig question
> > Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:03:10 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >
> > John,
> >     My Celeste fig often does this when we have extreme dry weather 
> > before ripening time. Perhaps a larger pot might help.
> >                                                         Regards,
> >                                                         Richard 
> > Harrison, NW FL
> >
> > --- On Wed, 8/26/09, Kevin Moore <aleguy33@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Kevin Moore <aleguy33@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Another fig question
> > To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 11:33 AM
> >
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> >
> >
> > John, sorry for my late response, I've gotten behind in my email 
> > again. Your figs seem to be ripening and falling off the tree. Figs 
> > only get really large in areas where they are pollinated by a 
> > particular insect that burrows into the fruit. (Can't remember the 
> > name of it right now) Without pollination, the fruits only get 
> > about in inch or so long, but they do ripen and can taste just as 
> > good as the big ones. Unless you live in California, figs' natural 
> > pollinators just can't live in your area. Try tasting your figs 
> > when they start to soften and the bottom starts to open slightly or 
> > weep.
> > Kevin, z9
> > Southern Louisiana
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: John S <swim_at_svc@yahoo.com>
> > To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 7:08:08 PM
> > Subject: [NAFEX] Another fig question
> >
> >
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> >
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> > Based on enthusiasm here, I obtained a Chicago Hardy fig a couple 
> > of years ago.  It is container grown in about a 7 gallon pot.  Two 
> > years running, it has produced figs, but the figs turn brown when 
> > about 1 inch in size and fall off.  This happens in late July I've 
> > been thinking about getting it a bigger pot, but doubt that pot 
> > size is the problem.  Any of you cold zone fig enthusiasts offer 
> > some suggestions?
> >
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> Bass Samaan
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