Under the right conditions, a harvest from your own fig tree is within reach. Read here when and how to harvest ripe figs in this country. You can recognize figs that are ready to harvest by these characteristics.
When can you harvest figs?
Harvest time for figs is fromJuly to September Ripe figs have a soft, purple or deep green skin. The most important prerequisite for a harvest on the fig tree is the cultivation of self-fertile fig varieties in a sunny, sheltered location with winter protection or as a container plant in the winter garden.
What should be done to ensure that fruit ripens on the fig tree?
The best prospects for a rich fig tree harvest are when growing aself-fertile fig varietyinmild winter regions, inprotected areas Locationand in thewinter garden The fig (Ficus carica) is a heat-loving mulberry plant (Moraceae) that is native to the Mediterranean region. These are the decisive criteria for you to harvest figs north of the Alps:
- Cultivate a fig tree as a potted plant in the winter garden or on the balcony with overwintering in the frost-free winter quarters.
- Plant outdoor figs on the sunny house wall with winter protection.
- Important: Due to special fertilization, only self-fertile fig varieties bear fruit in Germany.
When are figs ready to harvest?
The fig tree harvest time is fromJuly to SeptemberRipe figs have apurple or deep green skin that yields softly when tested. Early fig varieties (summer figs) in the winter garden are often ripe in June. Late varieties of figs (autumn figs) provide you with juicy, sweet fruits well into October. You can harvest ripe fruits in summer and autumn from twice-bearing fig tree varieties (Twotimer figs).
How are figs harvested correctly?
You can harvest figs correctly by breaking off ripe fruitsat the stem This procedure guarantees that you do not damage the valuable fruit wood on the fig tree during the harvest season. Summer figs and two-timer figs lay buds for the next harvest while you are still picking the ripe fruits of this year's harvest on the fig tree.
Tip
Figs can be eaten with the peel on
Did you know that the peel of a fig is edible? Freshly harvested figs from your own cultivation or purchased organic taste best. Before eating, you should wash and clean the fig by cutting off the stem. You can eat an intact fig peel, as many valuable vitamins and fiber are lost when peeling.
