Article on Black Bursa figs

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elin

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Posted 1397464182	Reply with quote #1

Enjoy http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/8706331/Passion-fruit-Bursa-fig-recipes.html __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

gorgi

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Posted 1397465537	Reply with quote #2

Nice article; and I have seen pictures of the nice big dark fruit before... The sad part is that it needs caprification (fig-wasp). Is it of the Smyrna or of the San Pedro fig types? __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

HarveyC

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Posted 1397486002	Reply with quote #3

It's a Smyrna type. I've got cuttings from a friend and am starting to grow it this year. Wasps are not a problem here, fortunately. __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

lampo

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Posted 1397489926	Reply with quote #4

Eli, It's a nice article. just like this other one.... http://www.thepacker.com/fruit-vegetable-news/Israeli-company-shipping-black-bursa-figs-216057361.html My understanding is that Israel will start exporting this variety this Summer to the EU. This same cultivar got a relatively recent baptism in the far-east and seems to be already available in some stores as fruit, and as young trees conveniently potted, on some nurseries. Will refrain to mention the new baby's name. you may already know... A lot of things happen and pass unnoticed....I am also convinced that on the southern tip of the African Continent, not far from Cape of Good-Hope, these black figs will pop-up some day .. sooner than later' Wasps were extensively used there to caprificate Sarilop figs (like the Calimyrnas) by the early 1900's. A good deal of research goes on as we speak Excellent fruit always attract attentions ! and figs are no exception. Francisco

elin

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Posted 1397491019	Reply with quote #5

Francisco Hi the wierd thing is none of the black bursa figs they grow here are sold locally, its like they want the good stuff for export to yield as much profit per acre. we buy hmadi figs here for 2$ a kilo somtimes and they sell the BUrsa for 5 tiimes as much in Harrods and M&S in engalnd so probably this is the reason. the question is are they realy worth it they do seem nice and big and juicy but arnt all caprified figs are? __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

lampo

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Posted 1397512845	Reply with quote #6

Hi Eli Well I have tried once buying 3 or 4 Bursa from a local supermarket and that was enough ! They were very expensive, at least twice the cost of our local black Smyrna, not given enough time to ripe, were too soft at touch, and the taste was to forget! Still I am convinced that under normal circumstances it's a very good fruit. Hope to have one rooted this season to try, may be in 3 or 4 years from now. Francisco

ficus

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Posted 1397523253	Reply with quote #7

Thank you Elin , the Bursa is one I sure would like to grow, if anyone has one available or cuttings now or at some point I would be glad to exchange or purchase.

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