On-tree ABA application synchronizes fruit ripening and maintains keeping quality of figs (Ficus carica L.)

•Fruit size and ABA concentration for uniform ripening on commercial fig branches.•Experiments were conducted on the tree and under commercial storage conditions.•Uniform ripening of 3–5-fruit clusters by ABA spray on 2 commercial fig cultivars.•Fig fruit quality unaffected during commercial storage by on-tree ABA treatment.•ABA in commercial fig orchards boosts harvest, saves on labor and satisfies demand.