Air Layered Propagated Fig Plants Bearing Lots Of Figs!

I did a earlier post about how I use the air layering method to propagate my fig plants. You can click here to read if you are interested. Now the propagated plants are all doing well and fruiting.

 This is the mother plant of the Brunswick Fig which I did the air layering.

 This was one of the air layered cuttings that was newly planted and in a short while, the leaves started to curl up and I thought it would die. I quickly watered the plant and hope for the best. In a few days, most of the curled up leaves dropped but the plant survived and is now full of figs.

 One of the propagated Purple Jordan plants from the air layering method starting to fruit.

 Another propagated Purple Jordan fig plant (air layered) is also fruiting.

 Thanks to my friend who shared with me this air layering method used by her husband.

 I have moved all the fig plants out from the shade into the open space where they get at least a few hours of sunlight each day.

 These plants will get the sun from morning till midday.

 Both the Brunswick and Purple Jordan fig plants are fruiting happily.

 Brunswick Fig.

 Purple Jordan Fig.

 Over watering or excess rain water will cause the fruit to burst open before they are fully ripe.

Once they burst open, they will attract tiny ants or unwelcomed insects if they are not harvested.

 Time to harvest before the ants get to it.

The one on the left is almost ripe, the one on the right is still green.

 These are Purple Jordan figs.

 If this had not burst, I would have waited longer for the skin to be more darken.

It tasted sweet but I think it would be sweeter if I had waited another 2 to 3 days. But since it had burst, I had no choice but to harvest it.

Be full of love for others,

following the example of Christ who loved you and

gave himself to God as a sacrifice to take away your sins.

And God was pleased, for Christ's love for you

was like sweet perfume to him.

(Ephesians 5:2, The Living Bible-TLB)

Purple Jordan Fig Tree Growing In My Garden

I bought this fig tree, named Purple Jordan from the Fig Farm in Simpang Pulai about 8 months ago, in early April this year. I paid MYR 50 for this plant.

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Purple Jordan Fig Plant, 2 weeks from the date of purchase.

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6 weeks from date of purchase.

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2 months from date of purchase

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3 months from date of purchase.

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4 months from date of purchase.

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 Left - 3 months from date of purchase.

Right - 4 months from date of purchase.

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Left - 5 months from date of purchase.

Right - 6 months from date of purchase. 

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I googled and found that the fruit split open due to too much water from the rainy season.

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I found another greener fruit also split open, so have to harvest it.

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The deeper coloured fruit tasted sweeter than the green one.

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Inside the fig fruit.

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Few days later, these were harvested. Most of the fruits also split open. 

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These were much sweeter.

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These fruits were harvest within the same month.

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This fruit managed to ripen without splitting open. 

The Purple Jordan fig tree was very fruitful the first round.

Now most of the leaves have dropped. I have moved the pot away from the rain and hope it will survive and continue to be fruitful. I can see signs of new branches coming out.

Take care to live in me, and let me live in you.

For a branch can't produce fruit when severed from the vine.

Nor can you be fruitful apart from me.

(John 15:4, The Living Bible-TLB)