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Fig Books??

Could some members please recommend a few book titles regarding the culture of figs?

Le Figuier pas a pas

This is the Classic book by Ira Condit.

Also see Growing Tips

There are books and online info at Fig Links

There is a very basic book available from the Jurupa Mountain Cultural Center. You may have to call them.



What is this Pon's book that I have been hearing lately?

Good topic - There are a few good books out there & looking forward to see what folks post.  I'll start with these.

 The Fig by William Storey, Julius Enderud, Wadie Saleeb and Edward Nauer published by the Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center.   Copies can be obtained from the CRFG.

  Fig Varieties, A Monograph by Ira Condit   it can be downloaded here http://californiaagriculture.ucanr.org/images/HILGARDIAv23n11p323CONDITonFIG.pdf  This one is not so much about culture but might be of interest.

  The Fig by Ira Condit  It can be viewed here http://chla.library.cornell.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=chla;cc=chla;q1=fig;rgn=title;cite1=condit;cite1restrict=book%20author;view=toc;idno=3116126

The Fig: Its History, Culture, and Curing (mentioned in a posting above) can be found by clicking this link to Google Books

The Fig Booklet or The New Fig Booklet by Ray Givan and Fred Born.   I am not sure where to get it now.   Ray had a website and can't locate it.


CRC Handbook of Flowering, Volume 6 by Abraham H. Halevy.  Ficus section by J. Galil - excellent but expensive.


The Encyclopedia of Fruit & Nuts by Jules Janick and Robert E. Paull   - another excellent resource but is expensive.   Good section on figs. 

You might find some of these books through the library system.    http://www.worldcat.org/   "World Cat" is an excellent way to locate books in libraries.   It may be possible to do an interlibrary loan to get access to some of them.


Ingevald

The Pons book is Les Figueres a les Illes Balears  by Montserrat Pons  

Here is a link for more information   http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Book-review-LES-FIGUERES-A-LES-ILLES-BALEARS-Montserrat-Pons-4468317?highlight=montserrat

Ingevald

The Pons book is really nice. Fabulous pix. FYI, it has to be ordered from Spain, is pricey, and only in Catalan.

Thank you all for a thread with great info and no nut jobs. Very good information.

It's been mentioned above but definitely take a look at Gustav Eisen's book "The Fig: Its History, Culture, and Curing".

A better link is:
http://figs4fun.com/Links/FigLink270.pdf

It is 270 on Jon's link page.

Condit gives good info on varieties that are still in trade but Eisen gives more info about fig growing in general.

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Originally Posted by mgginva
Thank you all for a thread with great info and no nut jobs. Very good information.

I second that thought.  Or both of those thoughts.

Mike

If anyone interested in purchasing this book, you can contact me. I will have several books available shortly. I will have the Spanish version.


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