Q: 'Where Do Fig Trees Grow Best?'

This video provides insights on the best conditions for growing fig trees, emphasizing the importance of warm, dry climates with long growing seasons. Cold winters and excessive rain can damage fig trees, reducing their ability to produce quality fruit. Dry soil is ideal for enhancing the flavor of figs, though the trees grow better with some moisture. Heat is crucial for speeding up the ripening process and improving the texture of figs. For optimal growth, fig trees should be planted in the hottest and driest spot in the yard, especially in areas with mild winters and extended frost-free periods.

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Introduction (0:01):
Discusses the best locations for fig trees globally and in specific yard spots.
Cold Winter Impact (0:29):
Explains how cold winters can damage fig trees, making them difficult to fruit.
Rainy Conditions (1:01):
Highlights the negative effects of rain on figs, including splitting, lower sugar content, and spoilage.
Optimal Dry Soil (2:08):
Emphasizes that drier soil improves fig flavor, but wet soil can help the tree grow better.
Season Length (2:39):
Notes the importance of a long growing season for ripening figs, with at least 150 frost-free days.
Need for Heat (3:13):
Stresses that heat enhances fig quality by speeding up ripening and improving texture.
Best Growing Areas (4:12):
Recommends growing figs in hot, dry areas with long growing seasons and mild winters (Zone 8 or higher).
Yard Placement (4:44):
Advises planting fig trees in the hottest, driest spot in the yard for optimal growth.
Final Tips (5:17):
Mentions the possibility of using shade cloth, extra mulch, and irrigation for fig trees in hot climates.

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Zone 7A - Greater Philadelphia

[graphguy]

Where ? In my 9A zone. My fig trees need virtually no tending to and they flourish.. we love them!

[mofomoco]

Im in Phoenix and mine all love full sun. I give them aa much sun as possible and they thrive. After about 2 weeks in partial shade, even my new trees love the full sun.

[lorvin]

Great video. I was wondering where the best place to put my fig trees would be. I put one in all day sun, another in 3/4 day sun, another in half day sun, and I was thinking part shade for the last one I have left in a pot. You're right, of course. The one I had in all day sun was struggling and I thought I messed up putting it there, but it's been several months now and it's adjusting. It even has a few figs on it, though nothing that will ripen this year I don't think. I live in Northern Florida. Zone 8B, which they changed now I guess to 9A. It's been seriously hot and only moderate rain. Hurricane Debbie dumped some serious water and wind on us, but outside of that it's been fairly dry here. My area is noted as brown/tan on Maps. Anyway, thanks. Again, great video...

[delondadelony]

This was so helpful, thank you for doing this video

[rezayaseri]

I live in Qom, Iran. Fig, Pomegranate, Plum, Apricot, and Mulberry grow best here

[AlenAbdula]

I have brown turkey, desert king, and Chicago... zone 6, MA. I put them in my shed and cover the pot with burlap or blankets. The area in the shed is wrapped in plastic. (Theres a video on my channel for visual)

All have produced a lot of fruit. I already tasted desert king and Chicago, waiting for brown turkey to ripen.

Great video!

[jamesbarron]

It’s actually too dry in my area of Texas especially in my sand. It’s 104 right now and I’ve only had a 1/2” of rain since May which is more then I had last year. I’ve got to get out and water my in ground figs this afternoon or they’ll drop their leaves. Mulch is very important here. I was spreading mulch this morning.

[baneverything]

Fig trees grow like kudzu in Louisiana. I ordered trees and the leaves on my "Brown Turkey" look like the Celeste I see online so I have no clue what my four "Celeste" trees might turn out to be or even my "Dwarf Everbearing Mulberry" trees. The "Celeste" I got have both triangle shaped jagged "shield" leaves and ones with 5 very long, narrow fingers on the same plant. I got only one ripe "Brown Turkey" fig so far and it was the sweetest fig I`ve ever had in my life. It was an unexpected surprise. But the fruits are larger with tight "eyes" and aren`t brown but slightly purplish unlike the Celeste trees everybody had when I was younger that were tiny and brown and covered in wrinkles and cracks when ripe and less sweet.

[hazzard]

UK is a no-no for main crops. We get loads of Breba's from last year on my Brown Turkey but main crops just don't make it. The season is not long enough.. we just run out of time. It doesn't matter what variety you try, they produce loads of figs which never ripen. Its such a shame as we miss out on all the well known and delicious varieties. For the last few years we have mild winters ( nor much snow or sub zero) but cool damp springs and the summer only really starts in mid June and runs out of steam around early September when the cooler Autumn kicks in. Away from the main subject I have been collecting large unripe green figs in late October, washing them and pricking them and boiling them in ever more concentrated sugar/water solutions by adding more an more sugar until it becomes thick and syrupy . I then bottle them and store them for over winter use. they make delightful glacé fruits which you can eat. They are quite delicious and a conversation piece when people come round.. "Wow.. these are nice.. what are they? Last years worth a try for those that might otherwise run out of season...

[jimsmith]

Got a ? I have 3 fig tree's in pot and would like to transplant them into the ground. I live in costal Connecticut, any thoughts about timing, I will be wrapping them up for winter.???

[davecphotographyuk]

My figs are getting really dry this year, like to the limit, it will be interesting to see how this affects the flavour.

[Abbasshahsso]

In northern areas &Islamabad grows best even in pots, only there is attack web making insects 🐞 spoiling leaves if not sprayed.Cool areas fig size is bigger, smaller in a bit hot locations.Dried figs are sold in abundance in winter 🥶.

[andielliott]

Zone 7b/8a My Figs grow wonderfully well. They will die back to the ground doing the winter...which keeps them from growing huge. 198 growing season

[urbanagmike]

Comment section really looking past "Ross the Fig Boss". LOL what an epic name you just slipped in all discrete.

[javierlugo]

Hi Ross, I have a Question: I live in Puerto Rico, do you have a list of recommended figs that you would grow there? Many Thanks in

[suziebattista]

i’m in So Jersey area.. 50 mi east of Phila… fruit in July ? not here… it’s mid August & i just started getting ripe fruit

[iusko]

What do you do if their is going to be a light rain and you have them in the process of ripening? I have some lsu Tiger hanging and it rained lightly for half the day. Whats the hang time for lsu usually? Mine have been hanging about 3 days. I try looking for a soft neck but that lead me to pick one too early so I was planning to wait until it shriveled near the neck but now it rained(not heavily though).

[weitang]

Will fertilization speed up fig fruit maturity? I took the tips off in July, and 90 days later will be around the end of September. I should have some figs ready to eat around Sept. I have yet to see the fruits turning from green to other colors.

[tah]

Hey Ross, I have all Chicago Hardy children from my mother plant. But why are the figs in my pots all growing well & ripening now but the two plants I have growing in the ground, 1 has figs but show no sign of ripening and the other is big & nice size but only has 2 green figs on it? All CH figs from cuttings all grown and planted the same time 2 years ago.? So are plants grown in the ground slower to grow figlets and also slower to ripen as opposed to figs grown in 15 gallon pots? I am in South Jersey 20 minutes from you. and yes, full sun all plants.

[IHWKR]

I'm gunna be frank here. I have watched videos by you that have said the figs can almost not be overwatered during the hottest months. But then I've watched videos where you've said that figs like drought-like conditions.

There's a big friggen contradiction here.