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May 18, Fig tree diseases such as fig mosaic, leaf spot, and pink limb blight may cause dropping figs as well. Making sure that the tree receives proper watering, fertilizing, and general care will help keep the tree healthy and will help prevent disease and the fig drop that occurs with these diseases. Weather Causes Fig Tree Fruit Drop. Rapid temperature changes to either very hot or cool can cause fig Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. Poor cultural conditions, pests and diseases, can cause a fig tree to drop unripened fruits from the tree.

Unripe figs are inedible and will not ripen off the tree. Jun 22, In areas with poor drainage, overwatering fig trees can also cause fruit to fall off the tree early. Too much water can deoxygenate the soil and damage the roots. Wet conditions can also encourage root rot fungi and bacterial infections. Never plant figs in sites where water stands for more than 24 hours after rainfall.

Nematode infestations of the tree roots encourage premature fruit drop.

Nematodes. Feb 22, If a fig tree continues to get too little water, it will abort its fruit, which means your fig fruit will fall off the tree while it is still green. Another possible reason why your figs are not getting ripe is a lack of nutrients. Fruiting is hard work for a tree.

It needs extra nutrients to be able to support both itself and its fruit. If the tree has too little nutrients, the figs don’t ripen as fast and may even stop ripening. I searched earlier postings on this forum and found these possible answers: overfertilization; overwatering; too hot; figs need to be thinned; raccoons and opossums.

Someone also mentioned that Brown Turkey figs also often drop fruit. We don't know what variety this fig tree is.

Hi Anne, without seeing the damage it is hard to say what the blemishes are, but possibilities are fungal disease such as Fig Rust, insect damage such as mites, hail at.