Tropical and subtropical fruits (2+1)

Soil and Climate

Climate

• Fig is a subtropical fruit. It behaves as deciduous in temperate and subtropical and evergreen in Tropics, where temperature rarely goes below 4.5^oC (South India).
• It withstands low temperature when it goes to dormancy.
• Best quality fruits are produced in the region with dry climate during fruit development and maturation; Fruits ripen prematurely if the temperature exceeds above 38^oC and such fruits have tough skin and aslo fruit skin may show sun burns, less pulp with insipid in taste, good vegetative growth is observed at 15.5-21^o C.
Soil

• Fig can be grown in a variety of soils. It is a deep rooted fruit plant, so it prefers deep soil, clay loam, non-alkaline, medium black soil with well drained and good water holding capacity. A good quality of fruit is obtained on heavy soils.