{"id":14799,"date":"2019-08-28T10:32:48","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T08:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/plantenplagen\/fig\/"},"modified":"2023-12-26T18:21:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T17:21:13","slug":"fig","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/fig\/","title":{"rendered":"Fig"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&rdquo;2\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]The Fig belongs to the mulberry family, can reach ten meters in height and is native to western Asia.<!--more-->[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<em>Also known as:<\/em><br>\nFig tree[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&rdquo;middle&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1627123481876{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;background-color: #ccffff !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}&rdquo; el_id=&rdquo;mobile&rdquo;][vc_column offset=&rdquo;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&rdquo;][vc_column_text css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1627123409680{padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}&rdquo; el_id=&rdquo;mobiel&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000099;\">You are viewing the mobile-adapted version of the page.<\/span><br>\n<span style=\"color: #000099;\">The one for tablets, laptop and desktop also provides general information, such as origin, toxicity and cultivation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&rdquo;35&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; offset=&rdquo;vc_hidden-xs&rdquo;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;4497&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo;][vc_single_image image=&rdquo;4611&Prime; img_size=&rdquo;medium&rdquo; add_caption=&rdquo;yes&rdquo; style=&rdquo;vc_box_rounded&rdquo; onclick=&rdquo;img_link_large&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The sap of the fig<wbr><\/wbr> tree can cause skin and eye irritation in humans. So pay attention when pruning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/2&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1649262512437{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}&rdquo; offset=&rdquo;vc_hidden-xs&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;topentry&rdquo;]<strong>Fig<\/strong> &ndash; <em>(Ficus carica)<\/em>, belongs to the mulberry family <em>(Moraceae)<\/em> and is native to western Asia. Figs form small trees or widely branched shrubs. Figs can grow 10 meters tall under favorable conditions.<br>\nThe (wild) fig tree blooms three times a year with small flowers that resemble small, unripe figs. Inside is a space in which the female flowers are trapped. The male flowers are around the small opening in the accessory fruit. Fertilization of the female flowers is done by the fig <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/wasp\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Wasps are useful animals: they pollinate flowers and kill many flies, mosquitoes and insect larvae every day[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1662219976959{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Do not confuse with: European hornet (Vespa crabro) Hornet mimic hoverfly (Volucella zonaria)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"5747\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Wasp (Vespula vulgaris).&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">wasp<\/a> <em>(Blastophaga psenes)<\/em>, which also immediately reproduces itself. The female wasp lays her eggs inside the fig, fertilizing the female flowers. These develop into the seeds in the fig. The first set of fruits starts before winter as buds. If these survive the winter (not obvious in the UK, Scotland and Ireland), they ripen in the summer. The second set arises in spring and only in long hot summers can the second set mature. The third set arises in summer and does not mature.<br>\nThe ripe fruits are dark purple or black.<br>\nBecause the fig wasp is not native to Britain, the figs are not fertilized, so the fruits do not ripen and fall off. Fig varieties have been developed that still form ripe fruit without fertilization. Moreover, these fruits are seedless.<br>\nThe fig tree is little susceptible to fungi and diseases in the UK. In summer, regular watering prevents dehydration. In too wet a location or during a period of heavy rain, the fruits may rot.<br>\nThe fig can be pruned well. The best time to prune is late November, early December or else no later than late February when the sap flow has not yet started so the fig cannot bleed to death.<br>\nYoung figs should be protected during frost in the first winter after planting.<br>\nThe best time for cuttings is from late February to late March before the fig sprouts. Propagation can be done by laying a branch across the ground and covering it <a title=\"Glossary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/files\/glossary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(layering)<\/a>.<br>\nA good variety that produces fruit on new wood is the hardy &lsquo;Ronde de Bordeaux&rsquo;. &lsquo;Petite Negri&rsquo; produces dark brown almost black fruits. &lsquo;Babits&rsquo; is self-pollinating, tolerates cold well and produces reddish-brown figs. &lsquo;Brown Turkey&rsquo; and the new variety &lsquo;Firoma&rsquo; are also good hardy, self-pollinating varieties.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&rdquo;yes&rdquo;][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Bugs&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532164328547{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4501\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vijg_vijgenskeleteermot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4501\" src=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vijg_vijgenskeleteermot-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"Recognize damage fig\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vijg_vijgenskeleteermot-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vijg_vijgenskeleteermot.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fig fig leaf <wbr><\/wbr>, photo: Berry Leduc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leaf is attacked, mesophyll eaten away: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/fig-leaf-roller\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Fig leaf roller belongs to the metalmark moths and was originally found only in the regions around the Mediterranean Sea.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1703614920512{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"]Also known as: Fig-tree skeletonizer moth Fig-leaf skeletoniser[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"4507\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Fig leaf roller (Choreutis nemorana)&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">fig leaf roller<\/a> <em>(Choreutis nemorana)<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102781238{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Fungi &amp; diseases&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1537885449118{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Does not apply.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&rdquo;1\/3&Prime; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532102799994{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&rdquo;][vc_custom_heading text=&rdquo;Other&rdquo; font_container=&rdquo;tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&rdquo; google_fonts=&rdquo;font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&rdquo; css=&rdquo;.vc_custom_1532164377225{background-color: #585858 !important;}&rdquo;][vc_column_text el_id=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo; el_class=&rdquo;entrytxt&rdquo;]Lots of leaves, little fruit: over-fertilization. A fig tree needs only moderate fertilization.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6339\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/vijg_vogelschade_sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6339\" src=\"https:\/\/plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/vijg_vogelschade_sm-500x383.jpg\" alt=\"recognize forage on figs\" width=\"500\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/vijg_vogelschade_sm-500x383.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/vijg_vogelschade_sm-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/vijg_vogelschade_sm.jpg 1003w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starling eats ripening fig, photo: Maarten Bouwman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"topentry\" el_class=\"topentry\"]Birds eat snails, beetles and caterpillars as well as the newly sown beans and the almost-ripe cherries and grapes. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1540300843445{padding-left: 20px !important;}\"][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=\"35\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162142715{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_single_image image=\"2577\" img_size=\"medium\" add_caption=\"yes\" style=\"vc_box_rounded\" onclick=\"img_link_large\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1532162092980{background-color: #e6e6e6 !important;}\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"entrytxt\"]Birds eat snails, beetles and caterpillars as well as the newly sown&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Birds<\/a>, often starlings, eat the ripening figs. A tight-fitting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/plantenplagen\/bird-netting\/\" target=\"_blank\" title='[vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"topentry\"]Bird netting protect seeds, crops and fruit from bird predation. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_column_text el_id=\"entrytxt\" el_class=\"entrytxt\" css=\".vc_custom_1538658322113{padding-left: 18px !important;}\"] Biopesticide [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_column_text el_class=\"introtxt\" el_id=\"introtxt\"]Bird netting - protects seeds, crops and fruit from bird predation. Bird netting is usually made of weather-resistant polyethylene and are knitted rather than knotted. This prevents birds from becoming entangled between&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">bird netting<\/a> keeps birds away from the figs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":14,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"encyclopedia-category":[667,653],"encyclopedia-tag":[],"class_list":["post-14799","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","encyclopedia-category-ornamental-garden","encyclopedia-category-vegetable-garden"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/14799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14799"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-category?post=14799"},{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.plantenplagen.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=14799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}