Syrian fig

greenfig
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Harvey,

When you are in LA on your next trip, drive through Beverly Hills (the largest Iranian community in the US) and Glendale/Burbank (Armenian/Mid Eastern community). I sometimes drive trough while going mountain hiking. You will see fig trees in almost every yard (most are not accessible from the street though :( ). I am sure some of them were brought with immigrants. The latest Black Lebanese that I found came from Lebanon directly too.
I don't know of any Italian/Portuguese community here though. A lot of people from Asia but they bring loquats and other fruit trees from their countries, no figs.

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Originally Posted by HarveyC
I have a theory. I think there are more figs that have been smuggled into back east than here in California and it's at least partially due to the fact that fig trees weren't readily available at most nurseries, etc. so many immigrants smuggled them in. I've only know of one person I know here in California that has smuggled in a fig (many years ago, but I only found out about it a couple of months ago). He also smuggled in Italian prune cuttings in the barrels of his double barreled shotgun. He probably couldn't do that today. :)

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elin
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Nice color, looks like purplish pink..

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hasarudin
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Originally Posted by Bass
Syrian 6

What color would you call this fig?

The taste is amazing. It has a nice honey/molasses flavor. When you see the skin, you don't expect to see the pulp to be of that color.

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ionesaki_dr99
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syrian 6 i think must interesting :)

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Smyfigs
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It's a beautiful fig! I am sure the taste is wonderful...it's on my wish list.

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AltadenaMara
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Originally Posted by greenfig
Harvey,
"I don't know of any Italian/Portuguese community here though. A lot of people from Asia but they bring loquats and other fruit trees from their countries, no figs."

San Pedro near Long Beach CA was settled by Portuguese immigrants and is supposed to still have a large Portuguese community. Some friends of mine lived there for a few years and enjoyed the rich cultural diversity of the various immigrant groups attracted to the fishing industry around the Los Angeles Port area.

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