Hey Travis, I was married to a Brit whose parents lived in Malta/Gozo and their neighbor brought us a large bowl of figs and I assume it was Malta figs. Those figs were huge, I kid you not, I've never seen figs that big. I ate a couple of them and they peeled like a banana. That was definitely a first for me and almost every house had the same fig trees and the figs were big, but that neighbor could have won awards with his figs. I was so tempted to smuggle a sprout through security, but I didn't . I think he fertilized his tree with sheep dung, but don't hold me to that, I assume it because his other neighbor had several sheep she shut in a shed at night and I believe he cleaned the shed ever so often for her as she was elderly. She led them every day to a small paddock to graze after she milked them, yes they were bred for meat and milk. Those figs still amaze me when I think of them. As big as a lemon, no joke.
same, after a few seasons i managed to collect almost all the ones he has for sale, we lost a couple which hurts but following his methods we have a few cuttings of the others. Had our first Green Berry flavored fig, not sure which variety because we got this from someone else, but it was amazing and still green so cool.
Thanks Travis. I just picked about 100 figs from a vigorous green gold fig. Jnknown variety. It was given to me by someone who dug it up from a house before it was sold. In 10 years not a yellow or brown leaf and never had rust.
There are a few fig varieties that are very "rust" resistant (I've seen it skip my Lyndhurst White, & LSU Scott's Black, etc) BUT Rust tends to be a high heat, high humidity problem of mostly Southern fig tree growers. If you live in high humidity-high heat, you will deal with rust. (Just like fig Mosaic virus. If you grow fig trees you're gonna get it sooner or later.) Rust actually has NO affect on fig production. (According to some LSU studies). There are other trees (Maple, Sweet gum, and a few oaks) that show some "rust" production and leaf loss. The good news is the fig trees usually rebound in less than a month to vigorous new green growth. Your next year's production is usually not affected. Rust doesn't normally kill fig trees. But improper watering may. Be consistent in watering in the mornings. Container fig trees need daily watering. Not much, but the plastic pots tend to become hydrophobic and the water runs right through the pots. Don't spray the leaves of trees with water. That Coop Poop Travis talks about is the best all around fertilizer I've used. Good luck!
@@tidalcreekfarm I have a LSU fig, appx 2-3 yrs. It got really big and full fast, but only a couple figs last year. No figs this year. Not at all sure what I should do to get figs next year.
@lsmckinn6349 Try doing some light pruning this fall/winter. Even if you're only cutting the tips of the branches, that should help stimulate more new growth and more figs next year.
Looking forward to the summer fig propagation and green cuttings video. I was somewhat successful last summer propagating some cuttings i found on the side of the road 😂. Ive got a huge propagation project ahead of me. I had a failed attempt last year at propagating some older growth on a roughly 25Yo tree from a neighbor. I cut it back quite a bit and the tree has put on a crazy amount of new growth this summer (only new growth ive seen on tree in years) some has hardened off some green still coming in. Outstanding figs! Really wanting to jump in and get started. After bartering with some young chicks i got free reign to cut it back all i want 😅. Plan to save the bulk of it for the fall
Travis have you tried Panache aka Tiger Fig? It’s a relatively common variety but of all the figs I have, and I have quite a few dark berry varieties, it’s my absolute favorite. A ripe one is like eating a spoonful of raspberry and strawberry mixed jam, they’re absolutely delicious. I typically won’t give any one variety more than 2 trees of space in my orchard but I have 4 Panache trees because they’re so good.
Hi Travis. I just harvested my first figs ever, and they were delicious. They were from my Brown Turkey trees. I'm growing in containers because I wasn't sure if I was going to like them and didn't want to put them in the grown until I knew for sure. I'm definitely going to put them in the ground. I'm in Georgia zone 8b. When should I plant them in the ground? They are about 5 feet tall and have hard brown wood already. I'm going 5o check out your website to see if you have any of those berry type figs available.Thanks for sharing.
So rust is normal about this time of year? All three of my Celeste trees are planted in large pots, got rust real bad after a heavy rain, and almost all the leaves have fallen off. I was thinking I did something wrong.
Hey Travis… we have a turkey fig about 1-1/2 to 2 years old. Beautiful big green leaves and growing like a weed but no figs! Gets full sun all morning but more shade in the afternoon. Could the shade be stopping the figs? I live in the desert of Arizona so it’s gets pretty hot here. Our other fig… Miss figgy is loaded with figs and it’s right next to the turkey.
It's still young, so I'd give it another year. Might want to do some light pruning on it to encourage more new growth -- even if you just prune the tips of the limbs this winter.
Hi, Commenting from Phoenix, AZ used to live in Savannah, GA. Sooo sad that we can grow fig trees here but want certain berry fig varieties that we can't get locally, but you have. When do you think you can ship here? Thanks
It would take a change in the Arizona regulations. They currently require each shipment to have a pretty rigorous phytosanitary test. Same thing with California.
I can hardly wait for the new offerings. Also need to get more Coop Gro, but the Agro Thrive Fruit & Flower is working good so far. I’ve been reading about sun scald recently, wonder if shade cloth would work good for the mid day sun?
Trav. I bought a fig tree from my local produce stand late last summer. It's in a pot and even though it has leaves. I have no figs. I think it takes 2 years. Type of tree; Fig Celeste. I've never heard of it. I plan to put it in a larger pot this fall. Am I being impatient??
My potted fig is doing good but I'd much rather have it in ground, but my son doesn't like figs that much and doesn't want it taking up yard space. He cut down my brown turkey a few years ago and instead of arguing with him about the fig I'll just keep it in a pot. I'll probably have to up pot it this winter although it's in a big pot the tree itself has grown so much this year I'm concerned about it getting root bound. It loves the Agrothrive fruit and flower. No idea what cultivar it is as it was a gift from a friend who doesn't know either, and only a twig when I got it. I just a few days ago made nine pints of fig preserves from her trees and they are still loaded down with figs. You seem to have gone fig crazy, do you really like them that much or has it turned into a business for you?
So some of this may be due to what variety fig you are growing. Some figs are small (like celeste). Some, like LSU Gold are huge honey figs. I got my best results this year by using a good fertilizer 1 cup (Coop Poop) around the base of every tree in February (I'm in NC Zone 8A). Followed up by another in March and another in April. Usually first week of each month. You need to be consistent in watering. In ground trees need water every three or four days. More if you get record heat! Container trees are a daily 15 minute watering, You can do everything right, and then get 3 days of 100 + heat and high humidity, and some trees will drop fruit. My LSU Champaign did that! It happens. Nothing you can do about it. Do you normally get two crops (Spring and Fall?) on the same tree? I have trees I get a crop in June to early July, and then the majority of fig production is August to November. Depending on the cultivar. It would be good to know what fig tree you are growing. What your Grow Zone is. Hope this helps. Good luck.
i have a fig that i assumed was a celest fig, but this year the fruit taste like a mix between a very ripe strawberry and peaches, is there any way to figure what it is?
Hey Travis, I was married to a Brit whose parents lived in Malta/Gozo and their neighbor brought us a large bowl of figs and I assume it was Malta figs. Those figs were huge, I kid you not, I've never seen figs that big. I ate a couple of them and they peeled like a banana. That was definitely a first for me and almost every house had the same fig trees and the figs were big, but that neighbor could have won awards with his figs. I was so tempted to smuggle a sprout through security, but I didn't . I think he fertilized his tree with sheep dung, but don't hold me to that, I assume it because his other neighbor had several sheep she shut in a shed at night and I believe he cleaned the shed ever so often for her as she was elderly. She led them every day to a small paddock to graze after she milked them, yes they were bred for meat and milk. Those figs still amaze me when I think of them. As big as a lemon, no joke.
This man is gonna fool around and get me to buy one of his trees
I’m already making notes of the new ones that aren’t listed yet.
same, after a few seasons i managed to collect almost all the ones he has for sale, we lost a couple which hurts but following his methods we have a few cuttings of the others. Had our first Green Berry flavored fig, not sure which variety because we got this from someone else, but it was amazing and still green so cool.
Thanks Travis. I just picked about 100 figs from a vigorous green gold fig. Jnknown variety. It was given to me by someone who dug it up from a house before it was sold. In 10 years not a yellow or brown leaf and never had rust.
There are a few fig varieties that are very "rust" resistant (I've seen it skip my Lyndhurst White, & LSU Scott's Black, etc) BUT Rust tends to be a high heat, high humidity problem of mostly Southern fig tree growers.
If you live in high humidity-high heat, you will deal with rust. (Just like fig Mosaic virus. If you grow fig trees you're gonna get it sooner or later.)
Rust actually has NO affect on fig production. (According to some LSU studies). There are other trees (Maple, Sweet gum, and a few oaks) that show some "rust" production and leaf loss.
The good news is the fig trees usually rebound in less than a month to vigorous new green growth. Your next year's production is usually not affected.
Rust doesn't normally kill fig trees. But improper watering may. Be consistent in watering in the mornings. Container fig trees need daily watering. Not much, but the plastic pots tend to become hydrophobic and the water runs right through the pots. Don't spray the leaves of trees with water. That Coop Poop Travis talks about is the best all around fertilizer I've used.
Good luck!
That is awesome!
My fig trees are all green and no rust but we’ve missed all the rain for the last month .
The two LSU figs I got from you this Spring are both 7 feet tall and have a few figs.
@@tidalcreekfarm I have a LSU fig, appx 2-3 yrs. It got really big and full fast, but only a couple figs last year. No figs this year. Not at all sure what I should do to get figs next year.
@lsmckinn6349 Try doing some light pruning this fall/winter. Even if you're only cutting the tips of the branches, that should help stimulate more new growth and more figs next year.
@@LazyDogFarm Thank you. I'll go pretty heavy on pruning it this fall (z 9a) to define a 'tree' shape. I did a lite prune last Oct.
Looking forward to the summer fig propagation and green cuttings video. I was somewhat successful last summer propagating some cuttings i found on the side of the road 😂. Ive got a huge propagation project ahead of me. I had a failed attempt last year at propagating some older growth on a roughly 25Yo tree from a neighbor. I cut it back quite a bit and the tree has put on a crazy amount of new growth this summer (only new growth ive seen on tree in years) some has hardened off some green still coming in. Outstanding figs! Really wanting to jump in and get started. After bartering with some young chicks i got free reign to cut it back all i want 😅. Plan to save the bulk of it for the fall
Were you trying to coordinate your sunglasses with the Berry Fig or a total coincidence? 💗
Not intentional. lol
Travis have you tried Panache aka Tiger Fig? It’s a relatively common variety but of all the figs I have, and I have quite a few dark berry varieties, it’s my absolute favorite. A ripe one is like eating a spoonful of raspberry and strawberry mixed jam, they’re absolutely delicious. I typically won’t give any one variety more than 2 trees of space in my orchard but I have 4 Panache trees because they’re so good.
I can’t wait to add at least one to my collection.
Don't have that one, but need to add it.
Nice!
Hi Travis. I just harvested my first figs ever, and they were delicious. They were from my Brown Turkey trees. I'm growing in containers because I wasn't sure if I was going to like them and didn't want to put them in the grown until I knew for sure. I'm definitely going to put them in the ground. I'm in Georgia zone 8b. When should I plant them in the ground? They are about 5 feet tall and have hard brown wood already. I'm going 5o check out your website to see if you have any of those berry type figs available.Thanks for sharing.
You better stay close to a bathroom!! 😂
So rust is normal about this time of year? All three of my Celeste trees are planted in large pots, got rust real bad after a heavy rain, and almost all the leaves have fallen off. I was thinking I did something wrong.
Yeah completely normal.
Hey Travis… we have a turkey fig about 1-1/2 to 2 years old. Beautiful big green leaves and growing like a weed but no figs! Gets full sun all morning but more shade in the afternoon. Could the shade be stopping the figs? I live in the desert of Arizona so it’s gets pretty hot here. Our other fig… Miss figgy is loaded with figs and it’s right next to the turkey.
It's still young, so I'd give it another year. Might want to do some light pruning on it to encourage more new growth -- even if you just prune the tips of the limbs this winter.
Hi, Commenting from Phoenix, AZ used to live in Savannah, GA. Sooo sad that we can grow fig trees here but want certain berry fig varieties that we can't get locally, but you have. When do you think you can ship here?
Thanks
It would take a change in the Arizona regulations. They currently require each shipment to have a pretty rigorous phytosanitary test. Same thing with California.
I can hardly wait for the new offerings. Also need to get more Coop Gro, but the Agro Thrive Fruit & Flower is working good so far. I’ve been reading about sun scald recently, wonder if shade cloth would work good for the mid day sun?
Probably would, although I don't have sun scald issues on my figs. I get it on peppers and tomatoes sometimes.
Trav. I bought a fig tree from my local produce stand late last summer. It's in a pot and even though it has leaves. I have no figs. I think it takes 2 years. Type of tree; Fig Celeste. I've never heard of it. I plan to put it in a larger pot this fall. Am I being impatient??
Yeah most of the time you won't see ripened figs until the second or third year.
My potted fig is doing good but I'd much rather have it in ground, but my son doesn't like figs that much and doesn't want it taking up yard space. He cut down my brown turkey a few years ago and instead of arguing with him about the fig I'll just keep it in a pot. I'll probably have to up pot it this winter although it's in a big pot the tree itself has grown so much this year I'm concerned about it getting root bound. It loves the Agrothrive fruit and flower. No idea what cultivar it is as it was a gift from a friend who doesn't know either, and only a twig when I got it. I just a few days ago made nine pints of fig preserves from her trees and they are still loaded down with figs.
You seem to have gone fig crazy, do you really like them that much or has it turned into a business for you?
Both
Hey Travis!! love all you do! just wondering if you have any deer pressure?
I don't. We're surrounded by a bunch of wide open fields, so they don't really venture to our gardens.
Why do my figs stall growth at a quarter size?
So some of this may be due to what variety fig you are growing. Some figs are small (like celeste). Some, like LSU Gold are huge honey figs. I got my best results this year by using a good fertilizer 1 cup (Coop Poop) around the base of every tree in February (I'm in NC Zone 8A). Followed up by another in March and another in April. Usually first week of each month.
You need to be consistent in watering. In ground trees need water every three or four days. More if you get record heat! Container trees are a daily 15 minute watering,
You can do everything right, and then get 3 days of 100 + heat and high humidity, and some trees will drop fruit. My LSU Champaign did that! It happens. Nothing you can do about it.
Do you normally get two crops (Spring and Fall?) on the same tree? I have trees I get a crop in June to early July, and then the majority of fig production is August to November. Depending on the cultivar.
It would be good to know what fig tree you are growing. What your Grow Zone is.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
i have a fig that i assumed was a celest fig, but this year the fruit taste like a mix between a very ripe strawberry and peaches, is there any way to figure what it is?
it ripens to red/purple and is a very fast growing 12 foot tree in 5 years
Almost impossible to identify a variety like that. Some varieties do have very distinct leaf patterns, but a lot of them look the same.
What do you about birds?
We share with the birds.
I was hoping you would stop coming off as angry. I wish you only the best. God is good all the time.