How do you tell when the fruit of a fig tree is ready?

Some figs put out a few crops each season, so you may get them throughout the summer and into the fall. There are many varieties of figs, some are green when ripe, some are purple, some are almost black. Have you seen your figs ripen before? If you know what color they get, that is a good clue.



Figs get plump and fat when ripe, although a few might be stunted on the same plant. Reach up and squeeze one, gently. It will be soft when it is ripe. If the fig has split open, while still on the tree, it is a bit too ripe. A soft, ripe fig must be picked gently, or it will just tear open. That's a good sign it is ripe, but means you have to eat it while standing right there. A ripe fig will be quite sweet, and gooey inside. An almost ripe fig will be more firm inside and won't be candy sweet. You can eat a fig as is. Some people don't like the skins, some don't care. If you didn't spray the tree, you don't even have to wash the fig.



Pick ripe figs with a slight twisting action, or use a sharp knife to keep from damaging it.



Here's a site with good info on figs: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/fabulou...

How do you tell when the fruit of a fig tree is ready?
When the fruit is soft, thats when it's ready to pick.
Reply:that's my favorite fruit .. yes when the fruit is soft on tree its ready to eat be sure not to touch the milk on the tongue wash fruit before eat .. or peel the skin off