Ripening and drying

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lampo

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Posted 1441057893	Reply with quote #1

Common figs of the Côtio variety are now ripening fast due to the high ambient temperatures, very low humidity levels and long days' exposure to full sun. Tightly tied up to their branches the natural drying process follows and in four to five days, they are completely dried and ready for pick-up. Francisco Portugal

greenfig

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Posted 1441059343	Reply with quote #2

It is wonderful not to have the squirrels guarding your garden ! :) Beautiful photos as usual, Francisco. How do the dried figs look inside? __________________ wish list: Violeta, Calderona. USDA z 10a, SoCal

lampo

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Posted 1441062954	Reply with quote #3

Thank you Igor You right no squirrels here but birds do their share as well with considerable damage. As for the dry fig insides, it should be as this one ... Francisco Portugal

Ruuting

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Posted 1441064109	Reply with quote #4

That HAS to be approaching a lethal sugar dose ;) And all that crunchiness! I feel lightheaded... Absolutely gorgeous, Francisco. __________________ Rui Southeast CT, zone 6B

figpig_66

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Posted 1441065708	Reply with quote #5

Yall must not have birds,and squirrels? __________________ 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

pino

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Posted 1441070197	Reply with quote #6

That is amazing to have dry figs on the tree. I would imagine they can also be picked and dried on trays for those that don't want to leave them on the tree due to pest problems? Also do you know if Cotia is the same fig as this Côtio? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

lampo

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Posted 1441096967	Reply with quote #7

Thank you all for comments Rui, Yes you right ..but you should not eat a dozen? ! Richard, Of course. They are all part of the deal and I love them But there were times - sorry - - long..long ago , when I would catch one or two for breakfast with fried eggs! Pino, Yes .... Côtia is the tree - Côtio is the fig ! the fig tree is a lady! the fig is male Together with Violeta and some other varieties Côtia trees were taken in trhe XV century to the new territories of Madeira - Açores and Canary Islands and are still grown there under various names. These figs can also be picked by hand or knocked down with a specialçl pole and finished drying in trays under full sun. will try to find a couple of old pictures The great majority of figs in Portugal are Côtios, the remains of the old orchards producing dry fruit for export. Francisco Portugal

nanozhou

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Posted 1441107236	Reply with quote #8

looks fantasic! your climate seems ideal for figs. i amso jeolous, hehe __________________ Wayne Maryland (Zone 6b) Growing: Hardy Chicago; LSU Purple; Ronde de Bordeaux; Black Madeira; White Marseilles; Adriatic JH; Brunswick; Yellow Giant

pino

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Posted 1441117415	Reply with quote #9

Quote: Originally Posted by lampo ...Côtia is the tree - Côtio is the fig ! the fig tree is a lady! the fig is male... Francisco Portugal Thanks Francisco! I never knew that. This may explain why some fig names are female and some male. __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

lampo

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Posted 1441221053	Reply with quote #10

Pino, These links bring back memories of the fig harvesting.. some may be still from the 19th cent. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-otIBRb-UK2U/Tg34l10AatI/AAAAAAAAANM/rrE4v9zmg64/s320/apanhando+os+figos+_+A+C+Santos.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KMUizWVMXYM/Tg34PnnyCJI/AAAAAAAAANI/L8P-Tj_zXcI/s1600/almanxar.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0nPI8O4sxTE/TtGj1PE1bhI/AAAAAAAADDg/wItWzTuXLOQ/s1600/almeixar+++p+%252B+b.jpg

karima

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Posted 1441255512	Reply with quote #11

Hi Francisco, mouth watering does all common figs can dry on tree or for some verity only like Côtio? __________________ wish list Violeta, LD'A, Côtio, Bacorinho, Maltese Beauty, Maltese Falcon, Genovese Nero, Galicia Negra

lampo

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Posted 1441280295	Reply with quote #12

Hello Most figs dry on the tree but will fall more or less rapidly as the stem dries. With Côtios, even after they are fully dried one has to force them down with a pole Turkish Sarilop variety seems to behave similarly Francisco Portugal

Jsacadura

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Posted 1441318281 · Edited	Reply with quote #13

Mouthwatering indeed, Francisco and wonderful archive photos. Here a link for a bigger version of the first photo: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-otIBRb-UK2U/Tg34l10AatI/AAAAAAAAANM/rrE4v9zmg64/s1600/apanhando+os+figos+_+A+C+Santos.jpg Its good news that Sarilop has the same behaviour - i have a rooted cutting of this variety growing well. By the way, why do you think the DRAPALG ( Direção Regional de Agricultura e Pescas do Algarve) in their characterization of Cótio has given the fig such a low score in terms of flavor (Sabor - Fraco - 3). Are they referring to the flavor of the fresh fig? I know they have faults in their work, but they give Inchário Preto a 9 in flavour, so they can, at least, recognise a spectacular fig when they taste it :-) Attached Images 9.jpg (209.72 KB, 5 views) 10.jpg (172.92 KB, 5 views) __________________ 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.

lampo

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Posted 1441334384	Reply with quote #14

Hi Jaime, Thanks for the link. It depends ... Some say it's a good fig. Bear in mind there are various strains of Côtio..some excepcionally flavored particularly when pollinated; Better fruit and bigger. Grand dad always pollinated his Côtios and said that in a good wasp year his crop would increase by 15 to 20% (weight) and to obtain one to two notches up on classification (grading) This was common already in the 19th century You must read the long hand written report of Manuel Weinholtz written back in 1883 I believe you may find a copy on the DRAPALG pages this short video is quite interesting ( comes from Ibiza in the Balearic Archipelago)

Jsacadura

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Posted 1441492421	Reply with quote #15

Thanks for the video, Francisco. I've already read, a few months ago, the handwritten dissertation of Manuel Weinholtz - "A Cultura da Figueira no Algarve - Growing Figtrees in Algarve". Very interesting descriptions of fig cultivars and practices, particularly the chapter about caprification and the myths and misconceptions about that practice. Sometimes, it seems we haven't evolved much on that respect. Regarding Cótio - being one of the most cultivated varieties for such a long time, we would expect several strains with different characteristics. To give it such a low mark, they probably didn't evaluate one of the best strains and, most likely, sampled a non pollinated crop. __________________ 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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