The Tropical Fruit Forum

Thanks for the update.   I’m guessing it is an iron issue if your leaves became green with acidic potting mix.  I read plants can’t absorb iron if the soil is too alkaline.  Maybe the peanut butter fruit tree is extra sensitive to alkaline soil.  I’ll try a more acidic 50/50 peat pumice mix, mix a little vinegar when watering,  and foliar spray iron.   

I’ve only been growing plants for 2.5 years, and this is my first reply on TFF.   

Growing figs in pots has worked out well for me. There are different cultivars with varied flavor profiles (honey, sugar, or berry).   They are easy to start from cuttings (in CA zone 10a), and fruit within 1-2 years.    I have about 25 varieties so far.  I’m currently rooting second generation cuttings after pruning my original plants.  I root in 1 gal pots, then up potted to 5 gallons.  Three “keepers” are in 15 gallons and produced the most.