pic of fig trees in Italy

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mario

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Posted 1377993014	Reply with quote #1

First two pictures are of an old fig that has been in my town since before i was born, people call it la ficura traone .There are fig trees bigger than this one, so when i said I used to climb these trees when I was a boy, now you know how massive these fig trees were. Next picture is of figs growing in roman ruins in Sepino, Sepinum is were my ancestors the Sannites used to have their encampment, until the roman empire took over after 3 wars. Last picture is of Acciano fig also from my hometown and a very good fig. I will post more pics when I have more time. __________________ ky zone 6a 6b

javajunkie

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Posted 1377993468	Reply with quote #2

We can only dream of trees that size. Thank you for sharing. __________________ Tami SE Texas

Dieseler

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Posted 1377994936	Reply with quote #3

Thanks for the pictures Mario and look forward to more of them.

kubota1

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Posted 1377996672	Reply with quote #4

Mario, The Acciano has a nice color. What is the inside color? __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

mario

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kubota1

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Posted 1377997422	Reply with quote #6

Thanks Mario, It does look good. __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

Pattee

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Posted 1377997460	Reply with quote #7

Great looking trees and figs! Nice color. __________________ 7a & 9b ►I assume all my figs carry FMV ◄ Seeking : Italian 376,395 , Galicia Negra, Negretta,UNK Pastilliere ,Pananas Purple, Malta Blk+purple/red, Italian + Calabrian UNK's , Catanzaro, Malone, Sucrette(Baud) "We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of hearts?" - Gandhi

musillid

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Posted 1377997728	Reply with quote #8

Mario, I my mind's eye I can see a burro loaded with figs being led to Castel di Sangro. Someday I will get there. Meanwhile, your figs are bearing fruit here. __________________ Dale non compost mentis in Zone 6a

HarveyC

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Posted 1378001549	Reply with quote #9

Thanks for sharing, Mario! __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

coop951

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Posted 1378002682	Reply with quote #10

I was in Italy a few weeks ago and I have never seen more fig trees in my life. Along the Amalfi Coast they are all over, just look on the side of the road and they are there. A fig lovers dream. Having read the recent posts on bringing in cuttings from abroad I kept my distance. It was such a tease, but I didn't cut a single one. Thought about it. Here is a photo of me in a street near the Tower Of Pisa, just growing out of a crack near some restaurants. Made me smile and think of our group Coop __________________ Coop Northern NJ Zone 7a

thearabicstudent

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Posted 1378003948	Reply with quote #11

I literally said "Jesus Christ that's a big fig tree." when I saw the pics. Biggest I've seen. Thanks. __________________ http://www.thearabicstudent.com Maryland, Zone 7a (half a mile from 6b)

BronxFigs

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Posted 1378035457	Reply with quote #12

Years ago, there was a fig tree growing in the Pelham Bay section of the North-East Bronx, that had a trunk diameter of at least 10" across. For The Bronx, that's a big, fig tree. I'd pass it on my way to school...PS 71. This was in the late-50's to early 60's. The tree was there until the early 90's until the land was sold. The tree was chopped down to make room for two, cheap, flake-board, houses to be built, where one house stood. The tree was never protected...too big to cover, and must have been growing there for 50 years, or more. The house and land was once, probably, a small, rural, farm. I used to love to steal figs from that tree, going and coming, from school. Those were the days when my 9-transistor, portable radio played the sweet harmonies of the Shirelles, the Drifters, and the Marvelettes were waiting for a special letter. Frank __________________ Bronx, NYC Zone-7

mario

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Posted 1378056227	Reply with quote #13

Funny story my father told me while I was in Italy. He said when he was younger he would load up the donkey about 4 am, so he could get to Castel di sangro around 7am . He figured if he got there before anybody else he could sell out all his figs and come home early. As soon as he got sold out, he started heading home. As he got in the mountains it started dumping rain ,thunder and lightning he said he could not see 10 feet in front of that donkey. He put some plastic on his head sat on the saddle and let that donkey take him home the donkey walked almost 3 hours without any guidance. He had been to Castel di sangro so many times he already knew his way home. __________________ ky zone 6a 6b

musillid

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Posted 1378075369	Reply with quote #14

I hope that little ciuco got some extra sweet mix when he got home. __________________ Dale non compost mentis in Zone 6a

rcantor

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Posted 1378092832	Reply with quote #15

Nice looking trees and figs! __________________ 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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