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Seattle Fruit Show, Saturday October 8, 2016

Fig Friends,

Seattle Tree Fruit Society will be having a Fruit Show as part of the October 8 STFS Meeting.  The Meeting will be held at the "Brig" at Magnuson Park in Seattle from 10:00am-Noon.  It is open to the Public.

Since we are having a warmer than normal growing season this year, some Fig varieties that don't normally ripen their Main Crop might surprise us with a few Figs next month.  If you live in the Puget Sound Region and any of your Figs are ready to ripen around October 8, please consider coming to the Fruit Show and bring a few ripe (or near-ripe) samples along with a leaf of the dominant shape for those varieties to exhibit in the display.  Please send me an e-mail and let me know if you can exhibit some Main Crop Figs at the Fruit Show.

I picked my first two Main Crop Lattarulas on Tuesday, 6 more on Wednesday, and 11 on Thursday.  If the Lattarulas last and the critters don't get the Figs, I should have Lattarula and Vashon Violet (aka Brunswick), and possibly one or two more varieties for the display.  Hopefully other local F4F Members will be able to add to the display.

Happy Growing,   kiwibob
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I hope to join you, was thrilled Saturday to find a fully ripened main crop fig on my brown turkey variant here in Shoreline just north of Seatlle. Couldn't believe my good fortune, and yes it was delicious!

Thanks again Kikiwbob,

Chryssa
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Just a quick reminder about the October 8 Fruit Show for those who haven't seen the post yet.

I picked my first Main Crop "Vashon Violet" (Brunswick) on Thursday.  This is only the second year since planting the tree in 2001 that it has started to ripen some Main Crop Figs.

Yesterday I had to put plastic clamshells over some of the remaining Figs as the critters have decimated about 5 of them this week!  If the critters leave them alone and don't get all of the Lattarulas, I should have a few of both varieties for display at the Fruit Show.

Happy Growing,   kiwibob, Seattle
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Could you post some pictures? Thanks

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Last reminder about the Fruit Show this Saturday.

kiwibob, Seattle
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Bob, I have the exact same problem with Lattarula in Charlotte. As soon as they turn yellow, the next morning all are gone from my trees. But the older the trees get the better the crop for me. Next weekend, I will be planting 4 Lattarulas in the ground. Maybe I will get to eat more next year.
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