Hey Barry, It was a spur of the moment thing. I had to meet someone at Chickie's and Pete's in south philly, and headed for the Italian market which was a night mare for some reason. They had all the roads blocked by the police, I tried every way possible to get in and ain't was. Next thing I was heading to NE Philly, go figuire. While I was waiting in the parking lot at Chick n Petes I spotted a few fig trees. Rang the door bell to ask if I could take a cutting and at first the young woman basicly told me to piss off, but as I turn to walk away I mumbled sorry I kinda collect figs. Next thing I know she tells me she is a food writer and she wanted a story or something like that. Anyway if someone see's my name in an article let me know. Wish I knew more to tell her, would have been better if someone with more knowledge was there. She then pointed me to the guy across the street, my new friend Antonio who is from Calabria,Italy. He has two trees, one a Brunswick which he says have to go because of eye no good. The other is dark with very tight eye, and his words very good. He told me to return in the late fall if I want cuttings. I will.
luke