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kiwibob

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Posted 1438490678	Reply with quote #1

Slavi stopped by today and we shared a few Figs. In both photos they are left to right, top row: Bajtra Bajda, Peter's Honey. Middle row: Negronne, Vashon Violet (aka Brunswick), Olympian, Gene's Vashon. Bottom row: Gillette, Desert King. All are Brebas but Gillette which is a Profichi Caprifig. The stone tile background is 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm (12" x 12"). Most of these Figs were picked a day too soon to avoid critter predation so they were not at their peak of ripeness and flavor. Enjoy :) kiwibob, Seattle See my website: http://sites.google.com/site/kiwifruitsalad2 __________________ See my Website: http://sites.google.com/site/kiwifruitsalad2

figpig_66

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Posted 1438524638	Reply with quote #2

Can you eat a caprifig? They all look good. __________________ 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

kiwibob

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Posted 1438538288	Reply with quote #3

Yes, some Caprifigs are edible including Gillette. It must be fully ripe or it tastes like rubber. When fully ripe (the meat must be translucent instead of white) it has a sweet marshmallow flavor and lots of seed crunch. The one shown in both photos is about a day or two shy of being fully ripe! Other Caprifigs are apparently too dry to be palatable, a function of keeping the pollen dry enough to be transferred to other Figs by the Fig Wasp. Happy Growing, kiwibob __________________ See my Website: http://sites.google.com/site/kiwifruitsalad2

ema

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Posted 1438649180 · Edited	Reply with quote #4

They all look so good! And the fact they were grown locally is a bonus. I'm curious, where did you get Vashon Violet? Not too long ago I was on the island for the Strawberry Festival, and asked members of the fruit club about it. No one knew where I could get one, unfortunately. I'm hoping for better luck asking around Ciderfest later this year. __________________ USDA Zone 8B - PNW Growing: Desert King, Olympian, Vern's Brown Turkey, Lattarula, Gillette, Sucrette, Norman's Yellow, Dauphine, Nordland, Dan's Favorite, Petit Negra, Stella, Brooklyn White..

pino

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Posted 1438651579	Reply with quote #5

Nice display of figs kiwiBob! Glad to hear you can eat Gillette profichi! __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

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