Am I Evil?

[Harborseal Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 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 Veteran Find all posts View Profile Close 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 Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Kelby]

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

But seriously, I don't blame you.

[eboone Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close 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 Vetern Member Fabio Find all posts View Profile Close Taverna78]

Is no problem bob😊

[jmaler Fig Phenom Find all posts View Profile Close jmaler]

As Mike said, no problem.

[mountainfigs Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 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 Member Find all posts View Profile Close lilfiggy]

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

[WillsC Admin / Owner Find all posts View Profile Close 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 Fig Phenom Find all posts View Profile Close AscPete]

Bob C,

Yes!!!

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

[Chrisk Spirit of Community Find all posts View Profile Close Chrisk]

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

[Rafed Find all posts View Profile Close Rafed]

As long as none are promised to Wills

[Harborseal Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 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 Veteran Find all posts View Profile Close 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 Member Find all posts View Profile Close lilfiggy]

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