Am I Evil?

[Harborseal]

I promised a few of you airlayers and I went around tagging trees but when I went to put on the a/l I found all of my branch tips had fruit. Many of these varieties I've never tried. So I'm going to delay the a/l until after they ripen. Sorry.

[jkuo]

You need to frame it differently. In reality, it's too hot to ship mid-summer. So, you're kindly going to grow the tree out a bit so that you can ship a bigger tree under more favorable weather conditions. Plus, you're going to taste the fruit so that you can provide a detailed report about its flavor profile.

[rusty hooks]

You should run for office Johnny

[Kelby]

Definately evil. You should be sending those fruit laden branches to me!

But seriously, I don't blame you.

[eboone]

Can't you put on the airlayer and just leave it on the plant until after harvesting the fruit? 4 of my five current airlayers have figs on the end of the growing branch and I expect them to produce! I would not take off the airlayer and expect the figs to do well though, at least not at the expense of healthy growth.

[Taverna78]

Is no problem bob😊

[jmaler]

As Mike said, no problem.

[mountainfigs]

Recently I ate a Palermo Red breba without sharing, because, true story, I thought it wouldn't taste very good, thought I had picked it too early. Or maybe I had been working outside too long and the sun had got to me. It was really good, like a juicy red lollipop. Shortly thereafter, I explained to the family. I was not believed.

[lilfiggy]

Bob if you send me one I will forgive you for all fig transgressions to infinity. Joyce

[WillsC]

Can't you put on the airlayer and just leave it on the plant until after harvesting the fruit? 4 of my five current airlayers have figs on the end of the growing branch and I expect them to produce! I would not take off the airlayer and expect the figs to do well though, at least not at the expense of healthy growth.

Yup

[AscPete]

Bob C,

Yes!!!

But I'm is the same situation with several trees.

[Chrisk]

Very , Arrrrrrrg! Unless of course one of the airlayers.............!

[Rafed]

As long as none are promised to Wills

[Harborseal]

Can't you put on the airlayer and just leave it on the plant until after harvesting the fruit? 4 of my five current airlayers have figs on the end of the growing branch and I expect them to produce! I would not take off the airlayer and expect the figs to do well though, at least not at the expense of healthy growth.

If there was room for the soil without burying the figs I'd do that. I've owed Wills these things for 2 or 3 years now.

[cjmach1973]

I picked some ripe figs and brought them in for my wife, then she reminded me she was on a low carb diet, so I had to eat them. I think that makes me evil.

[Sarahkt]

Only if you ate them with great enjoyment right in front of her. There's a Coldstone next to our local gym, and a lot of people will buy ice cream and eat it right outside in front of people slaving away on a treadmill.

[lilfiggy]

no you would have been evil if you had hidden behind the fig tree and ate them right there. Or smart hmmmmm