Why Is Your Desert King Dropping Figs?

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Desert King is a very popular variety and can be bought in many nurseries and big box stores in the US. However, folks may not realize that the variety is a San Pedro fig type. This means that it will produce a breba crop on last year's wood without pollination but requires pollination for the main crop that forms on the current season's growth. Pollination is difficult to achieve in many parts of the world so most should expect to lose their main crop each year. You'll have to take this into consideration when pruning and leave some wood to produce a breba crop next season.

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@tlnelson7598 4 месяца назад

I almost purchased a desert king yesterday in Amarillo Texas. I wasp does not live here in Texas. The nursery was asking 230.00 for the plant and that was not including them planting the fig tree. I'm glad now that I passed.

@jesen84 4 месяца назад

Great call - you can get much better varieties for your region. That's a crazy expensive plant. Check out the Yellow Long Neck I have for sale: figbid.com/Listing/Browse?Seller=jesen84

@CubanMofo 4 месяца назад

Needs more water when the fruit is developing

@jesen84 4 месяца назад

I’m glad you decided that based on reading the title and not watching the video :)

@CubanMofo 4 месяца назад

I have the same tree that's how I know. Living in Miami Florida probably helps too lol @@jesen84

@joe52486 6 дней назад

Everything said about the wasp is true, but the first crop brebs is where the gold is. I have 2 trees with main crop figs that I need to remove. Then wait for the breba next year, thanks for the video.

@jesen84 6 дней назад

Thanks for taking the time to comment and share your experience.

@melchiorsternfels6454 10 месяцев назад

Happy to see the weafy leaf shape of a young DK. Similar to mine so I obviously received the correct fig from the nursery. Older DK's seem to have less weafy leaves partly even single lobbed once. Is the texture of the leaf somewhat rough like sand paper?

@jesen84 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! Yes, the texture is rough like sandpaper but that’s also the case with other varieties.

@ronaldkoh5281 27 дней назад

jesen84. Thank you for your posting, which enlightens me. But since I am in Singapore, equatorial climate, I need to ask you for your expertise. My plant is growing well from a stem brought over from California. Its first crop of 5 figs all dropped. I pinched the branches, and the plant grew into several branches, each branch bearing several figs now. I gather this is still considered the main crop, and as such all these figs will abort in due course. So, if I do not trim the branches, the next crop will be Breba and accordingly the figs will self pollinate and mature. In Singapore we do not have the seasons like in the San Pedro region. I would be very happy if you could confirm what I am seeking. Thank you very much.

@jesen84 26 дней назад

Great question. The branches you described are the ones that would produce a breba crop. However, I am not sure when the crop forms in tropical climates if there is no dormancy period. I would assume that it would be more time based but I don't have direct experience with that. Let me know how what you observe!

@ronaldkoh5281 25 дней назад

@@jesen84 Over here the common figs spout whenever new leaves grow, so we get figs regularly. This one is a new experience, I will let you know of the outcome in due course. Thanks.