Preliminary Study on the Vegetative and Reproductive Growth of Six Common Fig (Ficus carica L.) Cultivars in Jordan

This research was conducted to study the vegetative and reproductive growth of six local common fig cultivars (Ajlouni, Byadi, Khartamani, Khdari, Mwazi, and Zraki). Annual growth of all six cultivars took place in two growth flushes. The major growth flush started at the beginning of April, and the minor started in the middle of May. Most of the new shoots grew at the distal nodes of the previous season’s growth. Khartamani cultivar produced significantly more shoots than the cultivars Khdari and Zraki. Shoots of the cultivar Khartamani were significantly longer than shoots of all other cultivars except Byadi. There were no significant differences among Ajlouni, Khartamani, Mwazi and Zraki cultivars with respect to the number of nodes. The second crop was the major crop. The average fruiting percentage of this crop for Khartamani cultivar was significantly higher than that for the other cultivars except Mwazi and Zraki cultivars. Fruit drop started two weeks before harvest for Khartamani, Mwazi and Zraki cultivars, four weeks for Ajlouni and Byadi cultivars and six weeks for Khdari cultivar. The fruit weight of Zraki cultivar was significantly higher than the other cultivars