Category: Fruits

In order for the tree to produce sweet, juicy fruit, it must have water, sunlight, and soil nutrients to facilitate the production of glucose. While fig trees are fairly tolerant of soil makeup, it does need to be well drained and aerated. Why are my figs tasteless? Watering too much while fruit is on the […]

1.1 Fig. The word ‘fig’ usually refers to Ficus, the fig tree and its fruit known as the Common fig (Ficus carica). The Common fig is a large, deciduous shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia and the eastern Mediterranean region (Greece east to Afghanistan). Is common fig edible? The common fig is grown […]

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that can affect certain indoor and outdoor plants, including fiddle leaf figs. It’s often caused by poor air circulation due to overcrowding or just a lack of air movement in the environment. Powdery mildew is easy to recognize. Why are my figs going Mouldy? This is caused by fruit […]

Mistletoe fig is a small, bushy plant that has rounded leaves and readily bears small fruits, unfortunately inedible. Creeping fig is a charmer, a tropical vine with tiny, heart-shaped leaves. Which figs are not edible? …of tree, known as a caprifig, produces inedible figs that house the fig wasp young. It has short-styled female flowers […]

While figs are perfectly safe for humans, the fruit, leaves and sap of figs and fig trees is toxic to your pet, causing painful symptoms of gastrointestinal and skin irritations. Signs that your pet may have been after your fig tree can include heavy drooling, vomiting, and diarrhea. What if my dog eats a fig […]

Ficus carica. About Figs The common fig tree (Ficus carica) is the most popular species of fig for home gardeners because its flowers do not require pollination to yield figs. Many varieties of the common fig tree exist, including hardy cultivars that can be grown outdoors in slightly cooler climates (Zones 6 and 7). What […]

Common fig is a small tree or large shrub in the Moraceae (mulberry) family with attractive leaves and desirable edible fruits. Is common fig poisonous? While figs are perfectly safe for humans, the fruit, leaves and sap of figs and fig trees is toxic to your pet, causing painful symptoms of gastrointestinal and skin irritations. […]

A study by National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in 2017 claimed that figs significantly lower risk of diabetes. The fibre-rich properties help in enabling the insulin function of the body, lowering the risk of diabetes. Fig leaf extracts are also helpful in improving the body’s insulin sensitivity. Can you eat figs if you have […]

Brown Turkey – Brown Turkey is a prolific bearer of large fruit. In fact, it sometimes produces two crops in a single year, although the flavor is somewhat inferior to other varieties. It also survives extreme cold temperatures just as Celeste and Chicago. How cold can a brown turkey fig tree get? What is this? […]

Your fig tree may be covered in green fruit, but there’s little chance of it ripening now. To help conserve energy, remove anything larger than a pea, leaving behind the tiny embryo figs in the leaf axils. With luck, these will survive the winter and supply you with a bumper crop next year. What to […]

Reasons for Dry Fig Fruit Another possible culprit, resulting in tough dry figs, may be a lack of nutrients. In order for the tree to produce sweet, juicy fruit, it must have water, sunlight, and soil nutrients to facilitate the production of glucose. Why are my figs not sweet? Ripe figs are delightfully rich and […]

The nutritional value of dried figs is quite impressive. They have the highest fiber and mineral content of all common fruits, nuts or vegetables. They also have as much as 1,000 times more calcium than other common fruits and by weight they actually have more calcium than skim milk. Do fresh figs have as much […]

‘Brown Turkey’ is a cultivar fig in the Moraceae (fig) family. This deciduous small tree or large shrub is one of the most popular figs grown in the United States with two fruit harvests each year. Grows to a mature size of 10 to 30 feet tall and wide quickly with a broad crown of […]

The Brown Turkey fig tree has green leaves during the spring and summer, but they turn yellow in the fall and go dormant in the winter. The fig fruits start out with green skin and turn brownish-purple when ripe, and the inside of the fig is soft with orange-pink flesh. How do you know when […]

Identify the fig tree by inspecting its leaves, which should be large, singular and lobed. The bright-green leaves of the fig tree will have hairs on the surfaces and can grow up to 12 inches long. The fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is a fruit-bearing, tall tree thought to have originated in western Asia. What […]

The good news is that fiddle leaf figs are only mildly poisonous, and while they can cause illness and irritation of the mouth, throat, and stomach, ingestion won’t lead to very serious illness or death. A fiddle’s sap can also irritate or even blister the skin. Are fig trees poisonous to humans? Although the plant […]

Fig LEAF is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when taken by mouth for up to one month as a medicine. However, in high doses, fig LATEX, the sap from the tree, might cause bleeding in the digestive tract in some people. Applying fig leaf to the skin is POSSIBLY UNSAFE. It can cause skin to […]

How Long Do Figs Last? Fresh figs can last for two to three days when you store them at room temperature in a dry place. Figs will keep for up to a week if you refrigerate them under the right storage conditions with plenty of room to breathe in the crisper drawer. How long do […]

Trees will start to produce fruit after 2–6 years and will potentially produce two crops per year under good conditions. The Black Mission fig is a popular type of common fig. It’ll produce two crops per year, a large breba crop in the spring and a smaller main crop in late summer or early fall. […]

Indian fig is a cactus without spines. It is grown by gardeners for its edible fruit. What do Indian figs taste like? Whether you gingerly source your Indian figs straight from a cactus or hunt them down from a specialty grocer, you’ll be rewarded with the fruit’s deliciously sweet and refreshing flavour that sits somewhere […]