I have a Desert King planted in the ground for 5 years and you ask me how much it has grown, in reality it looks like a bush rather than a small tree, it has had figs but they fall off or dry out, I mean I haven't eaten any. That has happened to me with my Chicago Hardy and Bordisott Rosa, do not grow and produce but the fruit is not achieved Zone 9b
I'm guessing they are referring to figs grown outside when they keep trotting out brown Turkey. I'm thinking because its late that it does suit our climate. Ive had some really nice brown turkey fruits in the past but i dont have a fruiting size plant at the moment 😁
Yeah, that's true. But I suspect most growers in our region probably couldn't name any other fig variety besides BT. I'm going to try DK outdoors next year to see how she fairs
Wow, that's really productive! Although the majority of your cuttings have taken successfully, I didn't manage to root the DK. If you were selling any prunings this winter, I'd be interested again. Also didn't know if you have had any problems with leaf roller caterpillars on your fig leaves? Seems to be a problem for many in England atm!
Wow, those are some huge figs! This is a variety I've been quite excited to try, a lot of people rave about it in the Pacific North West of the US, but rarely gets mentioned in the UK (and I presume Ireland). I got some cuttings of Desert King over winter, I managed to get one to root and it's been growing away quite well. I moved it into the greenhouse recently to try and get it to put on some more growth this year, hopefully, it will be big enough to fruit next year 🤞. I was tempted to plant it in the ground outside, do you know if it will perform well outside, or have you only tried it in your polytunnel?
Depends on whereabouts in the UK you're growing but i reckon it'll do well outside. I actually got my cuttings off this chap who grows his outside in the southeast (i think) of the UK. th-cam.com/video/JwTjr0CgJ6k/w-d-xo.html
@@irishfruitandberries9059 yeah, I like Chris’s channel, yeah I believe he is down in Suffolk. I’m just North West of Manchester, I’m guessing it will be fairly similar to Dublin's climate here.
When the time is right , is there any chance to get cutting from you to the uk ,, I would love to grow a Dessert King Verity. I have a Brown Turkey that fruits dry well most years ..
Maybe my understanding is wrong but from what I know this variety produces are large breba crop and the later main crop requires pollination by the fig wasp. As I live in zone 6b I have to cover my figs during winter and the old wood frequently dies back so no breba crop and the fig wasp does not survive in my area so no main crop. So I don't think Desert King is an option for me unless I grew it in a greenhouse or kept it indoors during winter. Eg not for everyone.
the ones he is showing ( on old wood= more brown wood) are brebas. That is also why he is saying they are not as tasty as other figs because brebas usually are not that tasty. You are right, the main crop ( tasty ones) requires hand pollination/ wasp
Im in Vancouver BC, I took cuttings of my Desert King and theyve all rooted. Its a first time for me. Only issue is...I shouldnt have pruned it down so low, I just read ( 3 minutes ago) that the breba crop is the main one for this fig type. So, no figs for us this year i guess. feel sad, wont do that again.
@@irishfruitandberries9059 Thankyou. Indeed I won't do that again. I should have listened to my intuition...and stopped pruning when it was still 4 1/2 feet tall.
What about the maggots in the middle of the fruit? Do you get rid of them or do you eat them? I would really like to know because I do not want to eat maggots.
DK breba crop do not need pollinator wasp to get inside, and I have never found any other insects inside them. But, I'm in western Oregon US coastal mountains 8b. The main crop never does get ripe here, but the breba do great by ripening in August, we have warm dry summers, but cool wet rest of the year.
Looks great, the problem as you said for the gardener is that variety is not easily available.
Great video, thanks for sharing
I have a Desert King planted in the ground for 5 years and you ask me how much it has grown, in reality it looks like a bush rather than a small tree, it has had figs but they fall off or dry out, I mean I haven't eaten any. That has happened to me with my Chicago Hardy and Bordisott Rosa, do not grow and produce but the fruit is not achieved Zone 9b
I have 4 Desert King cuttings growing and I believe that will produce nice fruits! I hope.
🤞
Great variety
I'm guessing they are referring to figs grown outside when they keep trotting out brown Turkey. I'm thinking because its late that it does suit our climate. Ive had some really nice brown turkey fruits in the past but i dont have a fruiting size plant at the moment 😁
Yeah, that's true. But I suspect most growers in our region probably couldn't name any other fig variety besides BT. I'm going to try DK outdoors next year to see how she fairs
Wow, that's really productive!
Although the majority of your cuttings have taken successfully, I didn't manage to root the DK. If you were selling any prunings this winter, I'd be interested again.
Also didn't know if you have had any problems with leaf roller caterpillars on your fig leaves? Seems to be a problem for many in England atm!
No worries, I'll send some on to you. They can be a little tricky to root. And yes I get leaf rollers every year. Occupational hazard!
@@irishfruitandberries9059Thanks so much, I will give you something for them this time.
Yeah they are really relentless here atm! 🐛
Wow, those are some huge figs! This is a variety I've been quite excited to try, a lot of people rave about it in the Pacific North West of the US, but rarely gets mentioned in the UK (and I presume Ireland). I got some cuttings of Desert King over winter, I managed to get one to root and it's been growing away quite well. I moved it into the greenhouse recently to try and get it to put on some more growth this year, hopefully, it will be big enough to fruit next year 🤞. I was tempted to plant it in the ground outside, do you know if it will perform well outside, or have you only tried it in your polytunnel?
Depends on whereabouts in the UK you're growing but i reckon it'll do well outside. I actually got my cuttings off this chap who grows his outside in the southeast (i think) of the UK.
th-cam.com/video/JwTjr0CgJ6k/w-d-xo.html
@@irishfruitandberries9059 yeah, I like Chris’s channel, yeah I believe he is down in Suffolk. I’m just North West of Manchester, I’m guessing it will be fairly similar to Dublin's climate here.
Hello, what is the name of the fig tree?@@irishfruitandberries9059
@@PeterEntwistle Hello, what is the name of the fig tree?
@@josegarcia-uv5zz It's "Desert King"
When the time is right , is there any chance to get cutting from you to the uk ,, I would love to grow a Dessert King
Verity. I have a Brown Turkey that fruits dry well most years ..
Lovely I know this fruit
Maybe my understanding is wrong but from what I know this variety produces are large breba crop and the later main crop requires pollination by the fig wasp. As I live in zone 6b I have to cover my figs during winter and the old wood frequently dies back so no breba crop and the fig wasp does not survive in my area so no main crop. So I don't think Desert King is an option for me unless I grew it in a greenhouse or kept it indoors during winter. Eg not for everyone.
the ones he is showing ( on old wood= more brown wood) are brebas. That is also why he is saying they are not as tasty as other figs because brebas usually are not that tasty. You are right, the main crop ( tasty ones) requires hand pollination/ wasp
Hybrid figs doesn't need wasps to pollinated
Very beautiful fruit, greetings from Indonesia..
Greetings to you to sir
Im in Vancouver BC, I took cuttings of my Desert King and theyve all rooted. Its a first time for me. Only issue is...I shouldnt have pruned it down so low, I just read ( 3 minutes ago) that the breba crop is the main one for this fig type. So, no figs for us this year i guess. feel sad, wont do that again.
Yep, they’re a ‘San Pedro’ fig so they will only ripen breba in your area. Been there, I feel your pain 😉
@@irishfruitandberries9059 Thankyou. Indeed I won't do that again. I should have listened to my intuition...and stopped pruning when it was still 4 1/2 feet tall.
What about the maggots in the middle of the fruit? Do you get rid of them or do you eat them? I would really like to know because I do not want to eat maggots.
Never ever had maggots in any fig I've grown
DK breba crop do not need pollinator wasp to get inside, and I have never found any other insects inside them. But, I'm in western Oregon US coastal mountains 8b. The main crop never does get ripe here, but the breba do great by ripening in August, we have warm dry summers, but cool wet rest of the year.
the problem is you are growing it in a green house. how would it respond to growing it in the open area?
I have one of these in a zone 10 with no protection.. it gets up to 118f in summers.. its thriving and giving fruit every 2 times a year
@@ilovecannabisalot7324 i live in england.uk. zone 10 does not tell me alot! Thanks anyway.
Are Figs Pollinated by Wasp?
Nope, not necessary, hybrid figs doesn't need wasps to pollinated
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Hello, what is the name of the fig tree, it has many figs, it is a good class.
It’s in the title of the video bro
Desert King.
Hello, what is the name of the fig tree in the video?
it is in the heading of the video..."Desert King"!
how's the taste?
Exquisite!