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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: real food on August 28, 2007, 19:28:34

Title: Ripening figs
Post by: real food on August 28, 2007, 19:28:34
A miracle has happened and my fig tree, outside in Glasgow is ripening the figs, for the first time. the tree is about 3 years old. They were green, but in the space of a week, they started turning light brown from the base upwards, and becoming slightly soft.
Does anyone have any experience of when to actually pick the fruit?
I had thought that it was the variety "Brown Turkey", but now I am not certain.
Title: Re: Ripening figs
Post by: tim on August 28, 2007, 19:49:33
Ours is 1 year old & we've had a few wonderful fruit from it. Just finished 2 tonight.

Wait until it droops - like it's sad!
Title: Re: Ripening figs
Post by: Emagggie on August 28, 2007, 19:52:19
Ha! mine are all eaten and finished here in the south east corner.  :( I pick mine when they are brown and come away easily.They are at their sweetest then. Not a good idea to leave them on the tree after that 'cos if you don't eat 'em, something else will. ;D