A nice video how dried figs in Turkey are produced

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Feigenbaum

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Turkish Dried Figs Processing / KIRLIOGLU FIG: Hey guys, Found a clip on YT how they produce dried figs in central Turkey. Over here in Europe 90% of fresh and dried figs are imported from the Republic of Turkey. I know most of your figs in the US are from Califonia...but can you buy Turkish figs as well over there? I hope you like the video. __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

lampo

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Christian, Thank you for sharing the video That's very interesting. These look their very best export variety 'Sarilop', also grown and dried in California under the Calimyrna name (a caducuos) /female fig requiring pollination to ripen. Francisco Portugal

Rob

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Here around late fall they start selling dried figs. They have fresh figs on and off from late summer through fall, but most of them are grown in california and are probably picked when not ripe enough so they're not worth buying. Also they are very expensive. The dried ones are most frequently from Turkey, but also from Greece. There are also dried figs available that were grown in California. If you go to an upscale or specialty store, sometimes you can find better ones. For example, the whole foods near me used to sell dried Conadria figs. Dried Black Mission figs from California are also fairly readily available if you look for them. BM are my favorite dried figs. I do not care for the flavor of the turkish figs, but the ones from Greece, Kalamata Crown in particular, have a nice flavor in my opinion. Not sure if it's a different variety or just different growing conditions. __________________ Rob Maryland Zone 7 http://rbfigs.webs.com/

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1415223000	Reply with quote #4

Great video. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

greenfig

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Posted 1415224668	Reply with quote #5

Very nice video, thanks! I think when they dry and wash/dry the figs, they apply some heat also. That might be a reason that very few dried Turkish figs germinate. Were the seeds cooked? Out of 5 different times I bought the dried Turkish figs at a local ethnic store, only once the seeds sprouted. __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1415224984	Reply with quote #6

Very informative video Christian. Thanks for sharing.

KCMarie

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Sure wish I had some with my breakfast! Thank you for posting the video, very interesting! __________________ Marie in Kansas City area Zone 5b or close to it

nycfig

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Cool video, Christian. Thanks. __________________ Danny NYC Z7a It's all about the figs! Facebook: NYCfigs Buying Fig Trees and Cuttings From the Internet

Ingevald

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Thank you very much for posting the video link. It is not often that there is a chance to see the orchards or the processing facilities. Byron (Ingevald)

Feigenbaum

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You are welcome guys, I am glad you enjoyed the clip. I wish I had a vacation home there in Turkey it's such a beautiful country. We have the same issues here in Europe with fresh figs like some of you experienced with Californian figs...The fruit is picked before full ripness and so the taste lacks alot. Although those Bursa figs are huge and beautiful it is a pitty that you can't eat them perfectly ripe. __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

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