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  • Embryo figs over winter - current thinking

    From David@wibble@btinternet.com to uk.rec.gardening on Sat Mar 28 15:26:24 2026
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    Back in the day we were told that the little figs left at the end of the
    year would develop into the next year's figs.

    Then we were told that this was wrong and they should all be removed.

    Now I am reading again that the embryo figs at the end of the year form
    next year's figs.

    What does the team think?

    Cheers



    Dave R
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  • From David Rance@david@SPAMOFF.invalid to uk.rec.gardening on Sat Mar 28 15:35:15 2026
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    On 28/03/2026 15:26, David wrote:
    Back in the day we were told that the little figs left at the end of the
    year would develop into the next year's figs.

    Then we were told that this was wrong and they should all be removed.

    Now I am reading again that the embryo figs at the end of the year form
    next year's figs.

    What does the team think?

    Some do, some don't.

    ... in my experience.

    David
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    David Rance writing from Caversham, Reading, UK


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  • From The Natural Philosopher@tnp@invalid.invalid to uk.rec.gardening on Sat Mar 28 15:37:47 2026
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    On 28/03/2026 15:35, David Rance wrote:

    What does the team think?

    Some do, some don't.

    And that is the problem with Teams :-)

    ... in my experience.

    ..and mine

    David
    --
    Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's
    too dark to read.

    Groucho Marx



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  • From Bob Hobden@hobdens@btinternet.com to uk.rec.gardening on Sat Mar 28 18:14:15 2026
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    On 28/03/2026 15:26, David wrote:
    Back in the day we were told that the little figs left at the end of the
    year would develop into the next year's figs.

    Then we were told that this was wrong and they should all be removed.

    Now I am reading again that the embryo figs at the end of the year form
    next year's figs.

    What does the team think?

    Cheers



    Dave R


    We have a number of gardeners from Madiera on our allotment site and
    I've noticed none of them remove those embryo figs from their trees.
    I cannot see what harm it does to leave them on, if they get frosted or damaged they will drop off anyway.
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    Regards
    Bob Hobden
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  • From Charlie Pridham@charlie@roselandhouse.co.uk to uk.rec.gardening on Tue Mar 31 20:02:44 2026
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    On 28/03/2026 18:14, Bob Hobden wrote:
    On 28/03/2026 15:26, David wrote:
    Back in the day we were told that the little figs left at the end of the
    year would develop into the next year's figs.

    Then we were told that this was wrong and they should all be removed.

    Now I am reading again that the embryo figs at the end of the year form
    next year's figs.

    What does the team think?

    Cheers



    Dave R


    We have a number of gardeners from Madiera on our allotment site and
    I've noticed none of them remove those embryo figs from their trees.
    I cannot see what harm it does to leave them on, if they get frosted or damaged they will drop off anyway.

    agreed,
    --
    Charlie Pridham
    Gardening in Cornwall
    www.roselandhouse.co.uk
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