When are figs ripe in Ireland?

worded

There is a tree up the road on common ground and Its def a fig tree ...
The figs are currently green

my3cents

Ours in a polytunnel were ready in early July. Outside in a good year in a good location they should be ripening about now, but this year hasn't been very good. Outside often they don't ripen.

Then there's the issue of what crop this is. Figs have two they don't often have the second crop here but if they do it never ripens and leaves fruit about an inch in size on the plant in the autumn until the cold weather gets then and they fall off.

The only crop that ripens overwinters as embrio figs in buds on stems and then grows and final ripens late summer early autumn.

smacl

Our fig tree is outdoors but in a sunny well protected spot. First couple of figs are ripe with the rest probably by end of September.

worded

This is the local tree, well its a few branches that are accessible

I’ve planted the Turkey variety as a small bush this year. I hear it likes to have restricted roots. Someone said a plastic big bin with holes but I don’t like the idea of roots potentially sucking up plastic via its roots ....

Kewreeuss

Ate half a dozen figs last night. tree close to the wall so protected. less this year than last year. so tasty .

Thud

worded wrote: »

This is the local tree, well its a few branches that are accessible

I’ve planted the Turkey variety as a small bush this year. I hear it likes to have restricted roots. Someone said a plastic big bin with holes but I don’t like the idea of roots potentially sucking up plastic via its roots ....

I think you only restrict the roots to restrict the size

worded

Thud wrote: »

I think you only restrict the roots to restrict the size

What I heard restricting roots gave a way better yield

roper1664

Brown Turkey is the best bet for the Irish climate. Restricting the roots does encourage the tree to go to fruit. At the same time you need plenty of drainage. Concrete slabs can be placed in the hole on all 4 sides, before the tree is planted, and plenty of rubble underneath.

roper1664

What I wrote in my previous post was from memory, based on the video that can be watch on the following web page:

https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-plant-a-fig-tree/

Worztron

August~September.

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120480871#Comment_120480871

But you have to wait 4 years for them 🤣

worded

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120481854#Comment_120481854

Update form 2019 ...

Flash forward to today .......... I bought my own Fig tree a few years ago ! The leaves are quite cool. I get a hand full of figs every year and a lot dont ripen though. It depends on how hot the summer is. Lovely tree best grown in a bucket to restrain the roots so you dont end up with a tree as big as the house !

The Continental Op

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120555535#Comment_120555535

If planting outside a modern method is to plant in a buried washing machine drum. Restricts roots and allows for drainage.