How To Pollinate My Desert King Fig Tree

Question

I live in NYS . Desert King first crop produse a fre figs. The second crop are small and fall off. How do I pollinate since we have no wasps here. I want to improve tne health of my tree. I have no pics of fallen figs on the ground. Please advise. Thank You

Answer 1

The common figs are self fertile. Desert King is a San Pedro type which can produce two crops, the main crop with wasp pollination and the second crop, like the common fig, without pollination. You should get one crop without pollination. You may get two. Here is some info on Desert King and growing figs in general.

https://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/dont-be-fooled-figs-grow-fine-western-oregon

https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/pollinator-of-the-month/fig_wasp.shtml

https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/blog/2021/05/05/may-2021-plant-profile-ficus-carica-desert-king/

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/water-requirements-for-fig-trees.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/pruning-fig-trees.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-tree-is-producing-fruit.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/how-to-harvest-figs.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/common-fig-tree-diseases.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/fig-drop.htm