Q. I have Patrick Giant
fig tree. Is it the same as Texas giant? If they are different, which one
produces bigger fruits under the same conditions?
A. I have never grown any of the so-called giant figs because
they never interested me much. I focus more on the “taste” of the fruit rather
than its size. I have grown about 15 to 20 different varieties in the Mojave
Desert climate but none of them were marketed as “giant”.
they never interested me much. I focus more on the “taste” of the fruit rather
than its size. I have grown about 15 to 20 different varieties in the Mojave
Desert climate but none of them were marketed as “giant”.
I have harvested figs from fig trees that were quite
large. I am quite certain this was from the “Briba” or first crop, not the main
crop.
large. I am quite certain this was from the “Briba” or first crop, not the main
crop.
I believe the reason they were so large is because there
were fewer fruit because of winter pruning. So, the fruit remaining got quite
large. The fewer fruit on a tree, the larger fruit will become. The amount of
“food” produced by a tree has more to do with the number of leaves,
their size, and percentage of leaves in full sunlight.
were fewer fruit because of winter pruning. So, the fruit remaining got quite
large. The fewer fruit on a tree, the larger fruit will become. The amount of
“food” produced by a tree has more to do with the number of leaves,
their size, and percentage of leaves in full sunlight.
My experience is that smaller fruit have more flavor than
large fruit. And smaller fruit are usually more nutritious. This is because the
minerals and nutrients in the fruit are more concentrated.
large fruit. And smaller fruit are usually more nutritious. This is because the
minerals and nutrients in the fruit are more concentrated.
So large -sized fruit have never been particularly
attractive to me. To me, large -sized fruit is more about “bragging
rights” than flavor.
attractive to me. To me, large -sized fruit is more about “bragging
rights” than flavor.