Q.Fid Tree. Aprox. How Long Between Sap Flow In Spring To Budding Leaves?
please. doing some Bible related research. once [a fig tree in israel] sap starts: is it days, weeks [or even simultaneous] before new leaves sprout?? thank you for your valuable time -richard

GKH_Susan
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Answered on November 18, 2022
Fig trees have latex, a white sap, that is more prominent in under ripe stems. A ripe fig will not ooze sap when it is separated from the tree. By some reports, the fig is the last tree in spring to leaf out.
https://www.harnett.org/coop/september-13-2007-ask-the-hort-agent.asp
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