The Amazing I258 Fig

[@CubanMofo]

The red part supposed to be much redder. Similar to a raspberry dark color

[@oregonfigs3314]

Mid to late season sounds great to me. I picked a small tree up in the summer. Looking forward to trying it in 2019. Another great video Ross. Keep up the good work.

[@WholesaleMarblepoint]

Warp fig with tissue paper and then cover with plastic bag . You will like the results

[@furtherbeyond]

My I-258 has figs on it right now but they are still green. Maybe next month, at this time, they will finally be ready. I hope they turn out as nice as yours. Such a late ripening fig!

[@tbcha1]

what i have been doing when figs are about to be ripe but rain are coming. I save the plastic bags from the soil i use through out the year. I cut it open so its one big flat sheet. The i cut a slit in the from one side length and right to the middle of the flat sheet of paper. Then i put the bag at the base of the trunk. The slit is where the trunk sits and once the trunk is in the middle you can kind of overlap the 2 plastic slit bit so it covers it. This way it keeps the soil dry. Seemed to work ok for me.

[@RossRaddi]

Not a bad idea. I'm trying to find something that'll last that I can take off and put on easily.

[@tbcha1]

It's pretty quick to put on as it just around the base then I put a couple of rocks around to keep it in place. But u have so many figs to do haha...

[@enscribe]

Interesting idea. I've been thinking about doing that with baggies to give extra heat to the fig in the cold season.

[@SoldbyPhil.realtor]

Hi Ross, You’ve scored the Italian 258 as a (9 out of 10)... which Figs would you rate better than I-258 or a (10 out of 10)? Thanks

[@normaaustin9171]

You have the most beautiful Fig Trees I have ever seen.

[@RossRaddi]

Thank you.

[@peterstevens4223]

G00D Morning from Auckland, New Zealand it’s Monday, November 25, 2019.

[@FoodForestFarm]

Hello Ross. Have you done a side by side with I258 and Genovese Nero AF? If so, are they the same... is one better flavored or earlier?

[@RossRaddi]

They are the same.

[@nmnate]

I think I have space for about 3 figs in the yard (near a southfacing fenceline). Zone 6B. Thinking Hardy Chicago, VdB and maybe an improved Celeste. Which ones on your list have you had the best luck with overwintering in the ground?

[@RossRaddi]

HC is a cut above anything else.

[@mariaarreola7499]

Hi Ross, I hope you don't mind me asking but do you sell cuttings of your figs?

[@TheNCGardener]

Ross, this is my second year of getting figs to the edible stage. My question is how do you tell when they are ripe to eat? I assume when they soften up a bit?

[@RossRaddi]

We did a video yesterday answering this very question. Check it out!

[@maddog8148]

Ross. How can I get one of those i258 Italian fig trees? Can you possibly send me a cutting if possible. I can send you some fig cutting back. I have two really nice ones. One from the top of mount Etna Sicily and one from Reggio Calabria. They are from my families vineyards. Keep me posted please.

[@RossRaddi]

Hey man. Send me photos of your figs on Facebook or email. I could be down for a trade.

[@mweber5459]

Just God doing His thang! 💕🥰😉

[@dhay5719]

Would love to see that comparison. What's your opinion about ronde de bordeaux vs rouge de bordeaux? (pastillere) but I bet you knew that haha. Cheers! Thanks for the video.

[@RossRaddi]

Both are good choices here. Different figs though.

[@_xO_Ox_]

Here in France both are recommended in difficult climates since they won't be sensitive to late spring frost (that will lead to fruit fall) and they are they are the first main-crop figs of the season. Pastillère may be less sweet. Violette de Bordeaux (aka Négronne) is very similar to Ronde de Bordeaux, it has the advantage of being a small tree, yet it yields 2 crops.

[@repomandan07]

So in watching another KZbinr video she was told that if the eye has sugars coming out is because type of wasp larvae has impregnated the fruit. She demonstrated by cutting one open and seeing the larvy inside. My figs are not yet mature enough but I would definitely love to see if this is true.

[@drdraconian8850]

No, no, no. Edible (common,Smyrna, San Pedro) figs that are pollinated by the fig wasp do not develop larvae, the wasps may climb in and pollinate them, but the flowers inside are not compatible with the wasp, and she is not able to actually deposit eggs. Even if she did, they are too moist for the larvae and they would die quickly. Wasp larvae develop inside of caprifigs, the male version of figs. If she showed larvae crawling around inside of a fig (unfortunately all too common), it is because they have been infested by fruit flies, most commonly one known as SWD, and are spoiled and definitely not one you would want to eat.

[@RossRaddi]

A lot of figs will produce honey at the eye. It has nothing to do with the wasp.

[@jagdishparikh4340]

What 10 sweet varieties you recommend for NJ zone 6 A . As cold starts early . I will appreciate it.

[@slipknot95maggot]

Can I bother anybody looking through these comments with a dumb question? Short version do developing fruits (still growing on the plant) themselves need sun? If the concise version is sufficiently clear the rest of this comment is unnecessary and thanks in advance for your time! Long version I also live in a place that can see more rain than some things I'm trying to grow may like, I tend to see fruit bags n such either being plastic or woven ie they let sun through. If I want to do what Ross mentioned early in this vid and completely cover a fruit from rain but not use plastic, if I do some jenky DIY thing on the cheap whatever whatever, does the fruit itself need to see some sun as well and that's why plastic/thickly woven is such a good idea, or do the leaves do enough/all of the sun-catching and the bags just aren't completely opaque so you can actually see when they're ripe/how they're doing..? Sorry to be a bother but ecosia is determined that I just want to know about ripening fruits that I bought ie already off the plant. I know leaves (/the cactus/whatever) take the sun in general and I know some fruit like to grow in light shade (from the plants own leaves) to hide from intensely sunny days but does some sun on the fruit help as well or can I do some jenky stuff to essentially seal the fruit off minus some air circulation and room to grow. And maybe a peek hole if I can manage it xp 'Cuz I also have some plants that ripen with a color I'd like to prevent the local wildlife from noticing so if I can just seal it off that'd be ill but it seems like that might be pushing it too far

[@drdraconian8850]

Need? No. Benefit from? Definitely. Sun usually helps them color up, which can affect the flavor of the skin (with some varieties, the skin itself can add to the flavor of the fig). In addition, sun hitting the fig will keep it warmer, which will help the sugars develop. Only downside is if you live in a very hot desert area (temp> 100deg F). Then too much sun and heat can cause the skin to get tough and leathery, so some shade would be better.

[@slipknot95maggot]

@@drdraconian8850 That's what I thought, very helpful to have it confirmed. Thank you so much!

[@alizaid1773]

Hi Ross, can you write the scientific name of this variety please, thanks

[@RossRaddi]

Ficus Carica Italian 258

[@alizaid1773]

@@RossRaddi thank you so much