I didn’t know that was a regular thing. I’ve observed it but I don’t have enough experience to know what is normal.
What’s the timing? As I recall, spring (May) then mid-summer (July).
I didn’t know that was a regular thing. I’ve observed it but I don’t have enough experience to know what is normal.
What’s the timing? As I recall, spring (May) then mid-summer (July).
Around July.
Have a matsumoto fuyu, non-astringent. Been in the ground for over 5 years now. About 5x6, year before last had 500 fruits, last year had 60( we had lot of very late frosts in VA). Does anyone know the difference in taste/flavor between Tam Kam vs Matsumoto? I got my fuyu from edible landscaping and they have Tam Kam. I would like to add another persimmon, prefer non astringent variety. This tree has never been fertilized, i just heavily mulch it, which turns into compost. Do the same with my fig trees. Thank you
Not sure what variety, but love the rich strawberry flavors…might be ischia green/ strawberry verte. It stays green on the outside, has a tight eye so no bugs get in. The other varieties are osborne prolific, flanders, maybe kadota but not sure, celeste, chicago hardy…
@tonyOmahaz5 Hi Tony, I’m interested in trying Tam Kam in pots like you mentioned in this thread. I’m curious how much, if at all, you water them over the winter?
I stored them in a unheated garage and water every 2 weeks just to keep the soil and the roots moist that is all. The trees should be in dormant state and not required too much water
Tony
Great, thanks for the info!
FWIW, I store potted figs the same way. I water less, but I agree that you want the soil to be slightly moist – not really wet. Note that when the trees are dormant without leaves, the only loss of water is evaporation from the surface. A quart of water per 10 gallons of pot once a month is probably more than adequate, depending on how dry the air is.