Orphan and Preto

[BLB]

Hi Folks, just trying my hand at posting pics. Here are a couple good ones, Preto and Orphan, both very tasty figs, Preto is exceptional as all who have tasted it can attest.

[Harborseal]

Photos of the inside or it didn't happen

[newnandawg]

Welcome Barry. Good to see you posting. Thanks for posting the pics. My first Preto
is just a day away.

[BLB]

Good to see old friends here Newnandog. Harborseal, Oh it happened, several times now, I just tear them open and eat, but I'll try to control myself long enough for interior pics too

[nanozhou]

Hi Barry,

Your Orphan is early! Mine is in-ground and will need at least 3-4 weeks.

[BLB]

Potted figs seem to fruit a bit early, especially if I put them in a warm microclimate

[F. Bennett]

Good to see you Barry! Lovely looking figs.

[nanozhou]

Hi Barry,

Do you have any tricks to make Orphan more productive?

My tree is 4 years old and is very vigorous, pushing a lot of vegetative growth every year. It has large leave-leave separation, but not much branching. What puzzled me is that it has not been quite productive at all.

Thanks!

-Wayne
Maryland (Zone 6b)

[drphil69]

A possible problem is too much nitrogen can produce vegetative growth at the expense of figs. E.g. regular miracle grow is high in N.

[Laeotis]

How much is too much? Like is a little good but a lot isn't

[cis4elk]

Good to see you here Barry.

[BLB]

Wayne, no tricks, just the usual cultural treatment, lime fertilizer big pot sun etc I will say too thhat Orphan for me is kinda on a year and off a year with te off year producing only a few figs

[nanozhou]

Thanks, Barry, for the helpful information.

[BLB]

Just for you Harborseal, another Preto

[Fig-Doctor]

I just rooted Orphan fig tree. It grew very fast. Even faster then brown turkey. I heard about good things about this tree. I hope this tree fruits a lot too.

[Figo Rei]

Thanks for that BLB ! Can you tell us more about Orphan ,what is the flavor/taste like ? I got a nice young tree in ground and did suffer a little with frost last winter ,came back strong [my zone is 9b ] but no figs to be seen yet . I got my tree from Read's Nursery in England before they close down and looking at your fig ,i'am very happy that i did .