I had the pleasure of meeting many fig collectors, would love to meet the rest of you. We should plan a get together for the folks on the east coast one of these days.
I've had the pleasure of meeting Jon, gorgi, Herman, Ed p, Lou p, and a couple others.
What fig grower have you met already?

I had the pleasure of meeting with you Bass, several times. I had a marvelous time meeting Vern C. Both of you are very nice people and fig lovers as well.

I have not met anyone personally but have had the pleasure of speaking with Gorgi and Leon on the phone. I will be the first to propose a Fig themed Cruise. It would be an easier sell for our better halves and the family could join us. If you get enough to go, the cruise lines would provide meeting rooms and maybe even accommodate A/V devices.

Jazzbass the pleasure was all mine.
I say we should take a cruise to a fig orchard in Spain or Italy...
For those who live within a driving distance to Pennsylvania. They're will be a few workshops and presentations in Lancaster, pa. by the backyard fruit growers. They'll be presentation on making wine and growing different fruit trees. I will be giving a small talk on growing unusual fruit and a little on figs.
Date is February 20th, at Landis valley musuem in Lancaster, pa.
let me know if you need any info.

Hmm, I have met:

John
Leon
Richard Watts

Hoping to hit up Gene, Ed Arena, and Herman when I got to New Jersey in the next few months.

Bass did that cruise in 2008 17 days from Fl to Savona Italy some stops along the way were Santa Cruz, Madeira, Barcelona and ended in Northern Italy. Missed opportunity as I was not into figs at that time only can dream of a repeat with pruners in hand. lol  
Sal 

Bass count me in on your area group meeting.  My parents live in South Jersey.  If given enough advance notice I can go visit them.  I always go to South Jersey in October and will be there for a short time the end of this month to celebrate my dad's 90th birthday.

I have visited Jon, Herman, Ricci, and almost got to see Bass.

Sal, I like your idea of a fig cruise.  My wife and I took a similar one that you took. It was a 17 day cruise to Northern Italy, Barcelona, and Madeira.  I was into figs when I took the cruise and was able to bring back cuttings from Pisa, and Madeira Island. 

Vern

Met R.Watts with my US bro-inlaw. However, very thankful to touch base with many regular fig guru's & some less known guru's who have a superb collection from Canada & US. 
Soon, if uncontrolled my collection is heading to be germplasm size. Unfortunately, I have the spirit & figs but no money.

17 days cruise would turn me really round. I will be going on one soon with 30 plus friends for 7 days and already I am wondering how to keep busy.

I have met Adriano and Jon. Both great people but I'd like to add Mrs. Adriano, What a wonderful lady.

I've had the pleasure of speaking with Bass, Gorgi and Little john and hope to meet them soon along with everyone else.

I know I will meet with Tim soon, I hope.
But I'd like to meet with Gene and Dan so I can butter them up to get their Cajun recipes.

I also want to meet Paul the next time I visit beautiful Chilliwack, B.C..
Akram your on my list too along with everyone I didn't mention.

The only one I can say I met face to face is Dan. He lives about an hour away. A real nice fellow. I hope to go to California this summer and meet Jon and Sue. Oh, I forgot, I met James Robin. He's not on the forum but he does grow figs.  Fatandsassytexan and I have spoken on the phone, now that is one generous fellow. I just wish he were a little closer but this summer if I head to the La/Tx border like I've done the last 2 years, I just might drive a little further and meet up with him. I also plan to make a detour to meet Jstall sometime this coming year.He's also in east Texas but further north.

Then there is Rafed and all the great members that I've corresponded with either by PM or email. You are the greatest and I must say generous. It always been my pleasure.
"gene"

.

I've not actually met anyone either, But I appreciate each and every one of you. Your willingness to help and share information is just great. So many have been generous with sticks--- Leon, Herman, J.A. Stall, Joe Hood,Phil Kobal,and Genecolin. Hope to meet Rafed soon ! Sorry Bass that this is a little off your subject. Tim

I am not sure why I feel like I have met many of you on the forum even though I can't recall if I have actually met any !!

Rafed, you and everyone else welcome any time.

I visited: Herman (VS) and KK.
I was visited by: Herman, KK, Bass (with Anthony), Frank and  Byron.
I phone/spoke with: Jon, Adriano, Henry, Sal, (L) John, Rafed and (maybe Vern?).
Met with: James (TX/NJ).

Sorry if I forgot anyone; my memory isss getting (kind of) shorter...

[E: also proud/happy to have visited/purchased figs from Belleclare,
NY just before closing the shop, and having a very good fig
conversation with Chis DiPaola - the Figman himself...]

[E2: And of course phone/spoke to good JR too.]

Well, people who have been here are Bass, Rafed, Sue V, Jose, Bill of Bill's Figs (he's doing a return visit on Monday), and Vern. I've been to Richard Watts a couple times, as well as UC Davis. I've seen several local fig grower's places. I think I could visit 30+ states and meet up with someone who I know from the forum or from selling plants, as well as a few foreign countries. Just might take a stab at it one of these days. People are always amazed when I know the weather in so many places, but it is easy to keep up on when I get a weather report here almost daily for much of the country.

Went fig cutting with Sue, today. Tough job - 60F, sunny, slight breeze, and conversation with a nice, old Portuguese lady - still tending her grapes, loquats, figs, cherimoya, atemoya, citrus, mulberry and fava beans. And a lady down the street with Black Mission figs that were 50+ years old.

  In August I'll be meeting with Eve in Buffalo, NY for the 2nd year in a row. She might be bringing a friend who collects figs as well. We're planning on having a big fig swap....again! If anyone wants to make it up there let me know and I can give you more specifics. I'll be bringing at least 6 or more different kinds of potted figs to trade. I'm happy to get rid of my extras and get some new varieties. Should be fun!

-Little John

Bass, the Northeast fig gathering is a GREAT idea.  I would love to attend if you can put a gathering together.

I've only met ep3 (Ed) and Bill of Bill's figs but feel like I "know" many of you.  Hopefully, I'll get to meet many more of you this year.

Little John, please send me the details of the Buffalo fig swap.  I don't want to miss THAT.

C.J.

What would be a good meeting point for most of us?

I forgot to mention that I have spoken on the phone with Bass who was EXTREMELY patient and helpful.

C.J.

Rafed, you are most welcome.

Yes, Chilliwack is beautiful. Surrounded by snow capped hills and famous
salmon rivers and close to thousands of lakes in the interior
for superior trout fishing & just wild, wild wilderness and yet close enough to
major cities like Vancouver(90 mins drive) and Seattle(3 hrs drive).
BC is huge and we have a population of under 5 million. I was once told BC is the same
size as CA, Oregon & Washighton put together. I did not check whether its the truth.

I was telling my wife about the fig summit.

She gave me some great idea which I will now claim as mine.

1. Have it near a place where we can see a commercial orchard or big fig place.

So far, we have suggestions for the Northeast, Southwest and Northwest.  Sounds like you will need to plan SEVERAL fig summits.  Maybe you could scheduled them at intervals to coincide with the average ripening date of the  main crop for each area...especially if it is near a fig farm.

C.J.

Hello fig enthusiasts,I have had the privilege to correspond with some members of the fig 4 fun forum.Bass was the first that I was in touch with a few years ago.Others are Sue, Leon,Jon,Tim,Vern,Nelson,Herman2,Ricci,and Lou.I appreciate their generosity,knowledge and honesty.I will continue to keep in touch with my fig friends through the fig forum or e-mailing.
Phil  from Ohio

During ripening time most of us will be busy picking our figs.
We should think of a place such as a garden that's a meeting point and convenient to most of us.

Bass,

Exactly the point.  We would all like to "help" pick figs.  I'm not going to say what we'll do with them once we pick them. ;-)  We could start with yours.

C.J.

Jenia, I second that!