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Smyfigs

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Posted 1468902948 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

My husband found a fig tree last year near a goodwill store. Rather, the tree branches extend way outside the peoperty wherevit was planted. It looks uncared for and its huge! It looks like its in a vacant lot but its hard to really see everything since there are a ton of branches all over the place. Anyway, I posted this info last year but i cannot find my post. Last fall I took cuttings from this tree so I have some cuttings that rooted nicely & are growing now. Today I finally went back to check for figs & the tree has tons of figs. Most i cannot reach but i managed to get a few. I had to get on the hood of my car but i did it! A few of the really ripe figs fell off & over the wall jbust as I was pulling the branch down...darn!! I just about had a nice big, juicy, ripe fig & it fell off!! The fig looked very pretty to me. The skin looked transparent. It was very thin. It reminds me a little of Sweet Joy, which is on my wish list. Its a vety good tasting fig. I havent had enough if avatiety of figs yet to describe the flavor i just know it was VERY good! Of course, the birds always peck the ripe ones! I will keep going back once a week to pick a few figs. I am hopeful that I will figure out who is the owner. Anyway, yourt houghts are appreciated. Attached Images image.jpeg (610.81 KB, 148 views) image.jpeg (561.29 KB, 150 views) image.jpeg (878.03 KB, 132 views) image.jpeg (426.08 KB, 138 views) image.jpeg (1011.75 KB, 153 views) image.jpeg (786.35 KB, 148 views) image.jpeg (591.70 KB, 140 views) image.jpeg (681.84 KB, 160 views) image.jpeg (862.42 KB, 178 views) image.jpeg (809.65 KB, 162 views) image.jpeg (948.54 KB, 102 views) image.jpeg (1014.98 KB, 101 views) image.jpeg (692.87 KB, 86 views) image.jpeg (811.41 KB, 85 views) __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Figfanatic57

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Posted 1468904510	Reply with quote #2

Great find,nice pics. Thanks for sharing.

Brooklynmatty

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Posted 1468932753	Reply with quote #3

Beautiful fig meg, great find. Wonder if it needs the wasp __________________ Matt - Long Island - Zone 7B Wishlist: CDD Roja, Planera, CDD Rimada Please use the following thread if your growing my "unknown Sheepshead" to track your progress. http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/saved-brooklyn-tree-unknown-sheepshead-community-growlog-7808733?pid=1290171384

figpig_66

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Posted 1468934327	Reply with quote #4

Leaf pics would be nice. Looks like sweet joy too me. __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1468936568	Reply with quote #5

Really nice fig! __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

figgary

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Posted 1468939952	Reply with quote #6

Certainly looks worth growing, Meg. Nice find, I wonder if it is a common. __________________ Gary in CA 9A Seeking: Bebera Branca*, Colonel Littman's Cross

brianm

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Posted 1468943629 · Edited	Reply with quote #7

Does it look like it could have been planted? I believe Armando found a fig really similar. __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra,UC Davis Black Ischia, Maltese Raven

E30

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Posted 1468944969 · Edited	Reply with quote #8

Smyfigs: where do you live to find such great figs growing randomly? All I can find around town are Brown Turkeys. __________________ Wish list: Maltese, Black Malta Have: My grandpa's Abyad from Lebanon, Barada, Mission, Souadi, Makedonia, Bourjasotte Grise, Rhonde de Bordeux, St. Rita, Panache Tiger, Black Madeira, Baskinta Brown and Purple, Sals EL. Raspberry Latte, All babies :( Italian 258, Galacia Negra (Bass's)

ross

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Posted 1468946263	Reply with quote #9

Looks fantastic. I love the exterior color, Meg. __________________ Ross - Zone 6B/7A - Philadelphia My Cultivar List / Pictures! / My YouTube

danw

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Posted 1468950154	Reply with quote #10

Great find! Those are some good looking figs, I really like the coloring. __________________ Wish List: Bordisot Negra Rimada, BB10 (dan_la), Peloponnisiaka Aspra Sika, Mavra Vasilika Sika, Sanguinato, San Donato, Smith Zone 9A

pino

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Posted 1468950478	Reply with quote #11

What a great looking fig! You need to find out where the original immigrants came from that brought these figs to your area. __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

rmulhero

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Posted 1468956716	Reply with quote #12

Nice looking fig and great find! Hopefully you can find out who owns the tree and maybe the story behind it. __________________ Becky, zone 5 Growing: Hardy Chicago, VdB, Dessert King, Celeste, Green Ischia, Marseilles VS, Kathleen's Black, Red Sicilian, Adriatic JH, Violetta bayerfeinge, New Brunswick, Magnolia and Italian Honey. Wishlist: Sicilian Black JR, Petite Negra, Sweet George, Lattarula, Sals Corleone (Gene), Vasilika sika, Galicia negra, Dalmatie and any cold hardy fig.

Smyfigs

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Posted 1468993406	Reply with quote #13

Thanks, All! I havent been able to come on the forum today just a crazy busy day. I dont know if its common or if it needs the wasp. I hope to go back to this tree in the fall to get cuttings. This thing is huge! And I think either the city or someone chops off the branches that hang over onto the easement/alleyway. It does look like it was planted. However, I cant see exactly where. Hard to describe but on one side it looks like an empty lot where an old camper sits. There is a slab so maybe a house was torn down? On the other side is a house that looks run down a bit and I can see over the barbed wired wall only enough to see a huge trunk but not enough to see if the trunk is on one side or the other. But it does look planted. I need to go around to see if i can see the tree from the street side of the house. I will give it a try next week. I live in a college town. We have something like six colleges & universities within the city. There are tons of planted fig trees around here. what I did last fall is I just drove around looking for trees. I got permission from a church & got cuttings from a tree that is aparently a caprifig. I took cuttings from a good number of large fig trees without knowing what to expect. All of the trees with the exception of the church, are unknown to people nearby. This Goodwill fig is a really a beautiful fig that is excellent tasting. I still have three other trees to go check back on including the tree that had ripe figs in January which was totally odd! That one is near some restaurants & in an area that is pretty old so i cant wait to go check it out soon. Yesterday i tried to upload leaf pics but just failed. Finally I cropped the pics enough to be able to upload them. I will keep you all posted! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Smyfigs

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Posted 1468993500	Reply with quote #14

Quote: Originally Posted by brianm Does it look like it could have been planted? I believe Armando found a fig really similar. Brian, did he post pucs? I would like to compare the two. I wonder wher Armando lives? __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Smyfigs

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Quote: Originally Posted by rmulhero Nice looking fig and great find! Hopefully you can find out who owns the tree and maybe the story behind it. Yes, rmulhero, i will be working on getting info on these. Its only until the last two weeks that figs around my area have started to ripen...or at least its when i started noticing. So yes, I have waited since last September to see & taste each of the tree's fruit....waiting is over :-) __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Smyfigs

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Posted 1468993820	Reply with quote #16

Quote: Originally Posted by pino What a great looking fig! You need to find out where the original immigrants came from that brought these figs to your area. Yes, Pino!! This is really exciting now!! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Smyfigs

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Quote: Originally Posted by figpig_66 Leaf pics would be nice. Looks like sweet joy too me. Yes, Richie, I thought so except that comparing pictures of each shows that Sweet Joy is more round & the inside is different but it does look similar. I dont know about the leaves. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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yummy __________________ Nick Southern California

Smyfigs

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Quote: Originally Posted by akrouus yummy Yes!!! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Jsacadura

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Posted 1470219891	Reply with quote #20

I haven't noticed this thread before. What a great find, Meg. The figs look beautiful and judging by the juicy interior they should be very good tasting. Good luck finding more information on it. __________________ Jaime - Zone 9b - near Caldas da Rainha - Portugal Wish List: São Luís, Valamandil, Sofeno Tradicional, Cótio, Cavaleiro, Belmandil, Coll de Dame de Ciutat, Strawberry Verte, Marabout, Sihagi.

Smyfigs

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Quote: Originally Posted by Jsacadura I haven't noticed this thread before. What a great find, Meg. The figs look beautiful and judging by the juicy interior they should be very good tasting. Good luck finding more information on it. Thanks, Jsacadura. Yes, I really am amazed at this beautiful fig. The taste is unbelievably good! By the way, it was my husband who discovered it last fall and then sent me to go look at it. I am hopeful to get more details as to the owner and origin of the tree. Best, Meg __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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Posted 1470269491	Reply with quote #22

Beautiful figs! If I saw a fig splat on the ground I'd still eat everything that didn't directly touch the ground. The ones that fall off on their own are the best. :) __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

Smyfigs

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Quote: Originally Posted by rcantor Beautiful figs! If I saw a fig splat on the ground I'd still eat everything that didn't directly touch the ground. The ones that fall off on their own are the best. :) Lol...believe me, I have looked at ALL of those on the ground! Unfortunately, its an easement/driveway into the back of the Goodwill store so most are totally smeared :-/. The other thing that is hard is to see how huge this tree is and to realize that there are dozens of ready to eat figs way up top but no way to pick them...uh! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Jodi

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Posted 1470439957	Reply with quote #24

Yowza Meg. Those are some beautiful Figs. The color is amazing! And there is nothing so vexing in my book, as seeing a ripe Fig you can't reach! Best of luck, Jodi __________________ In the book the "The Meaning of Trees" it is said the fig regulates the heart and that the true essence of Figs is...food for the soul. Daisy's IBT cuttings will be available in January/February along with a few Lampeira Parda. Wishes for Martinenca Rimada, Black Ischia, I258, CddRoja, Jolly Tiger, Your favorite Figgy! Zone 8a Camp Verde AZ

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Gorgeous green color and delicious looking interiors. Thanks for the pics and updates. __________________ Dan, West Central FL 9a Wishlist- Great tasting dark or light figs with deep red interiors: White Madeira, Craven's Craving, Portugal Black Madeira, Sultani, Violeta, USDA Black Ischia, Dall'Osso, CdDB or CdDB-N

Smyfigs

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Posted 1470496348 · Edited	Reply with quote #26

Lol...yes, isnt that true?! Thx, Jodi! Thx Figinfever __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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Posted 1470497858	Reply with quote #27

they look really tasty __________________ Connecticut - Zone 6B Wish List - Bordissot negra rimada

Herman2

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Posted 1470498761	Reply with quote #28

It is a hybrid of Burjasotte Gris,and in the best case it could be the real thing. Nice find

rcantor

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Posted 1470507197	Reply with quote #29

Quote: Originally Posted by Smyfigs Lol...believe me, I have looked at ALL of those on the ground! Unfortunately, its an easement/driveway into the back of the Goodwill store so most are totally smeared :-/. The other thing that is hard is to see how huge this tree is and to realize that there are dozens of ready to eat figs way up top but no way to pick them...uh! Put a clean tarp down and shake that tree! Or get an extension pole and rig up an apparatus with 2 razor blades forming a cutting V with a basket below. Cut the stems and they fall in the basket. Once I did that from a kayak although most of the time it was on land. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

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Posted 1470511491	Reply with quote #30

Meg, This could be an hypothetical relative of your 'Goodwill' fig. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lampo2012/sets/72157635622860245/ I have a few more pictures but cannot find them .. they will show up soon Francisco Portugal

Smyfigs

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Posted 1470518094	Reply with quote #31

Quote: Originally Posted by rcantor Put a clean tarp down and shake that tree! Or get an extension pole and rig up an apparatus with 2 razor blades forming a cutting V with a basket below. Cut the stems and they fall in the basket. Once I did that from a kayak although most of the time it was on land. You know, Rob, I have been wondering about inveting a contraption that could do just that!! Its heart-wrenching to see so many figs up top! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Smyfigs

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Quote: Originally Posted by lampo Meg, This could be an hypothetical relative of your 'Goodwill' fig. https://www.flickr.com/photos/lampo2012/sets/72157635622860245/ I have a few more pictures but cannot find them .. they will show up soon Francisco Portugal Very interesting, Francisco. They sure look very similar. Do you know where the Calverio originated? I will ty to make atrip there during the week...maybe I can talk with someone who can give me info. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Smyfigs

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Quote: Originally Posted by Dave they look really tasty Oh my gosh, Dave, this one is unbelievable! I really had no expectations when i pulled down the first fig but after my first bite, i was scrambling to get more. Rob was tight when he said he would ook on the ground...you should have seen what I looked like up on top of the hood of my car reaching for branches..lol __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Smyfigs

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Posted 1470518745 · Edited	Reply with quote #34

Quote: Originally Posted by Herman2 It is a hybrid of Burjasotte Gris,and in the best case it could be the real thing. Nice find Herman, interesting observation. Whatever it is...it is one excellent fig!! Heres the sad part, this tree has been chopped off to keep branches from hanging over the wall so its odd shaped and hard to reach higher figs. The original tree really needs pruning. I will volunteer for the job once i find the owner! Thats for sure! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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Quote: Originally Posted by Smyfigs Very interesting, Francisco. They sure look very similar. Do you know where the Calverio originated? I will ty to make atrip there during the week...maybe I can talk with someone who can give me info. Meg, answering to your question The correct name of this fig is Cavaleiro It is an old Portuguese variety, cultivated in the south of Portugal. The oldest description to my knowledge (there may be others) is in this hand written report by pomologist Manuel Bivar Weinholtz in 1883 - `http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/3222` it is written in Portuguese . Francisco

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Meg, Here's the page of the dissertation (handwritten) of Manuel Bivar Weinholtz that speaks about Cavaleiro but this 133 year old description doesn't give much information about it. (its written in an archaic Portuguese and the name is still spelled with 2 lls - Cavalleiro - that we don't use anymore) (possible translation) Cavaleiro - Fig with a yellowish green skin. Its a good fig to eat fresh or for drying. Red pulp with a sweet flavor. It's quite curious to find these ancient descriptions of our national figs and it only shows what has been lost over the years. If there weren't some fig enthusiasts like Francisco, to collect and preserve some of these wonderful varieties they would now be extinct. __________________ Jaime - Zone 9b - near Caldas da Rainha - Portugal Wish List: São Luís, Valamandil, Sofeno Tradicional, Cótio, Cavaleiro, Belmandil, Coll de Dame de Ciutat, Strawberry Verte, Marabout, Sihagi.

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Posted 1470579508 · Edited	Reply with quote #37

Francisco, so first...wow! To see a hand-written thesis from 1888 is amazing! The writing is so perfect. And, it's 100 pages to boot! Second, from what little I could read, the Cavaleiro is beautifully described as having a "variant color." I could read that it came by way of Asia Minor or what is now present day Turkey. But somewhere in the first few pages I also read "Greece." I am not clear on some words but if i print it, i may be able to better interpret. Either way, fascinating read. And, how fun to do the research for my Goodwill fig. Im not holding my breath but one never knows, right? But, i would be totally amazed if it were :-D! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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Quote: Originally Posted by Jsacadura Meg, Here's the page of the dissertation (handwritten) of Manuel Bivar Weinholtz that speaks about Cavaleiro but this 133 year old description doesn't give much information about it. (its written in an archaic Portuguese and the name is still spelled with 2 lls - Cavalleiro - that we don't use anymore) (possible translation) Cavaleiro - Fig with a yellowish green skin. Its a good fig to eat fresh or for drying. Red pulp with a sweet flavor. It's quite curious to find these ancient descriptions of our national figs and it only shows what has been lost over the years. If there weren't some fig enthusiasts like Francisco, to collect and preserve some of these wonderful varieties they would now be extinct. Thank you, Jsacadura! I read only the first few pages but I don't know Portuguese so I could only make out some of the words. And I do agree with you in that Francisco's work has been a benefit to all of us in a big way! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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Meg, you found a Bronze fig, they tend to be very unique flavored with no acidity. Most probably original, from a bird dropping. Cherish your find, it's looks very delicious. Thanks for sharing the pictures. __________________ Frank Q. Figs: Food from paradise Wish-list:A good harvest :) Now you can follow http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesFigForest

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Meg, Congratulations on this wonderful find. The colors alone tell me that you have a unique variety there. Should be interesting to know if it needs the wasp or not. __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

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Thanks, Fig Whisperer. We will see! Sas, you & Francisco seem to have the same opinion! By the way, the other night I went to both houses that are closest in proximity to the tree. One house, although the door was open & a dog was barking behind the screen door, no one came even after a good number of knocks. I knocked on the second house for a while but no answer. I will keep going back to see if I can talk with someone. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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Smyfigs: Maybe you could leave a note and explain why you'd like to talk to them. Some folks will not answer the door to strangers. __________________ Cheryl Chicago, Zone 6a (That's what they say, but it still feels like 5) Growing: Hardy Chicago, Black Mission, Brunswick, Kadota, Ischia Green, Desert King, Osborne Prolific (slow but steady), Malta Black, Violette de Bordeaux, Texas Everbearing, Beall, White Adriatic, Nolo Pink Eyed Lady. Rooting: Ronde de Bordeaux, Celeste, Nero 600 m, Violetta Bayernfeing, Marseilles Black VS, Celeste.

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Quote: Originally Posted by VeryNew2Figs Smyfigs: Maybe you could leave a note and explain why you'd like to talk to them. Some folks will not answer the door to strangers. Yes, I thought about doing leaving a note but this tree is only a few miles distance & I can go back this coming weekend. also, the front door was open (the screen door was the sturdy type) & the dog was barking like crazy, I woukd think that people woukd not leave their door open if they dont want to talk with strangers but who knows. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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Posted 1471847486 · Edited	Reply with quote #44

Today, i finally could take time to extract the seeds from the three Goodwill figs i saved from last week. I really was surprised to see that the figs looked pretty solid not mushy. When I cut them open, the flesh looked very nice almost paste-like. I really wanted to eat them but i want to see if the seeds are pollinated...so I had to hold myself back from just popping them in my mouth. I am uploadibg a few pics. Sorry for the blur. I will check the seeds tomorrow after being in water overnight.. Attached Images image.jpeg (689.26 KB, 24 views) image.jpeg (487.10 KB, 25 views) image.jpeg (390.32 KB, 26 views) image.jpeg (803.46 KB, 29 views) __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

Jim1742_Eastpointe

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Posted 1472050895 · Edited	Reply with quote #45

FINALLY! Put 'em in a pot, brought 'em to work and re-named 'em - the Fresno Goodwill fig (because who knows how many other fig trees in the world are growing next to a Goodwill Store. . . lol) PROMISE to get some grafting tape on those ends REAL soon! Thanks, Smyfigs!!! __________________ Growing: White Italian, (real) Black Italian, Nebo, Brown Turkey, Yellow Longneck, Red Sicilian, "Fernando's (Unknown) White Italian" , Wuhan, "Il Pastore Italiano" (an unknown given to me by my Italian pastor, thus the name) Hope to be receiving soon: Stella, Ponte Tresa, others

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Posted 1472054120	Reply with quote #46

Please tell us if seeds were pollinated ASAP/?

Smyfigs

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Posted 1472074822	Reply with quote #47

Jim, glad to see the Goodwill cuttings are on their way! :-D And, I am in Fullerton not Fresno...lol Herman 2, yes, sorry for the delay. Almost all of the seeds from three figs sunk to the bottom. Honestly, I am not sure what that really means...I mean, I understand that it means they are pollinated. However, I don't know if that means it requires the wasp. Please, all information you can share with me about this is welcomed. __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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Posted 1472127178 · Edited	Reply with quote #48

Last night I drove to the Goodwill fig to see if there are any figs left. I was surprised (again) to see that more of the overhanging branches were chopped off. I mentioned before that this tree over hangs into the alleyway where apparently trucks drive to make deliveries to some of the stores so I imagine its either the trucks hitting branches or someone chops them. I coukd see only two figs but they were pretty high. A third fig was dry & still on the brach. As i contemplated the figs, a guy came out of a store's back door. He told me therre are others who come pick figs too & that last week he had to help "a blond lady who was practically falling over the wall trying to cut figs." Lol...these figs are good! In talking with this guy i asked if he knew whose property that was and he said he has been trying to find out too because he is interested in the camper that is parked there, which does not look too old yet not ysed much. There is also a boat and the property has a locked gate. So i didnt get info yet but i will try giving the nearby business a call because somehow it seems the lot could possibly belong to the owner of this business. I will update more on this! So now at the end of our conversation this guy goes inside & comes back out with a ladder for me to use :-D! I actually got THREE fresh, ripe figs PLUS the dry one! Something is so good about this fig! After I ate the three ripe ones, i cut open the dry one. My under cabinet light does not do these figs justice...sorry! The color of the dry fig was really pretty. It was a deep, jammy and almost purple color. Yup, I ate it and it was excellent too! I am still really impressed with this fig! Below are the pictures from last night's "harvest." Please excuse the blur if any. I have to trim all photos because of the upload limit and I am using my phone not at a laptop. Enjoy! Attached Images image.jpeg (412.71 KB, 25 views) image.jpeg (420.27 KB, 30 views) image.jpeg (690.12 KB, 23 views) image.jpeg (648.33 KB, 23 views) image.jpeg (902.13 KB, 23 views) image.jpeg (703.14 KB, 27 views) image.jpeg (768.48 KB, 24 views) image.jpeg (601.80 KB, 22 views) image.jpeg (369.76 KB, 27 views) image.jpeg (927.23 KB, 28 views) image.jpeg (732.12 KB, 26 views) image.jpeg (710.64 KB, 22 views) image.jpeg (292.37 KB, 21 views) image.jpeg (699.41 KB, 20 views) image.jpeg (1019.30 KB, 18 views) image.jpeg (773.16 KB, 20 views) __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

lampo

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Posted 1472134810	Reply with quote #49

Thank you Meg for sharing these wonderful pictures It has to be a great fig Congratulations Francisco Portugal

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Posted 1472135658	Reply with quote #50

Quote: Originally Posted by lampo Thank you Meg for sharing these wonderful pictures It has to be a great fig Congratulations Francisco Portugal Thanks, Francisco. It definately has caught my interest & my taste buds :-)! __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

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