pollenbird Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 Hello, My small fig tree has quite a few 'immature' baby figs on it. I know you're supposed to knock them off during the winter but can you eat them? It just seems a waste to feed them to the chickens or the compost heap Thank you in advance and have a good weekend! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 I thought the immature figs were next years crop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 This interests me too. Hubby came back from the market with 2 little fig trees last weekend,both covered with big & small figs. We have potted them on into lovely chunky terracotta pots to go either side of the front door once the front patio is finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesleyH Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I have a large fig tree, it always grows large figs but they never ripen - just stay white inside then rot. I have been told that they are male or female and one ripens and one never does...have no idea if its true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollenbird Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 hmmm...I think I could have been clearer on my original post... When I say immature, I meant about the size of a large walnut - I think the ones for next year are the little buds (about the size of a fingernail) and so we were supposed to knock these 'larger' baby figs off as they won't ripen over winter (Although I could be wrong ). I was just wondering if these are the time the 'teenager' figs are picked to make the baby figs, like the ones sold at Pizza Express (mmmm)? LesleyH - Sorry to hear about your rotten figs Maybe it has some kind of mould problem - that is a complete guess and probably heavily influenced by losing all my tomatoes to blight i shall investigate further and let you know if i find anything useful out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Ah! that's clearer now - I did wonder about the size of them but thought you'd come back and tell us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
