The end of the Fig Lady

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svanessa

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Posted 1441850407	Reply with quote #1

Sad... http://www.myjobdependsonag.com/the-end-of-the-figlady/ Sue __________________ Sue Zone 9B, 1946' Ramona, CA San Diego County

Ruuting

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Posted 1441851790	Reply with quote #2

Devastating. So sorry to read this. __________________ Rui Southeast CT, zone 6B

AltadenaMara

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Posted 1441856526	Reply with quote #3

Sad. Agriculture has been a risky business since the pharaoh in the Bible had a dream of seven good years and seven years of drought and famine. __________________ Mara Southern California Zone 1990= 9b 2012= 10a 2020=?

nycfig

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Posted 1441857194	Reply with quote #4

That just stinks! __________________ Danny NYC Z7a It's all about the figs! Facebook: NYCfigs Buying Fig Trees and Cuttings From the Internet

RegencyLass

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Posted 1441870639	Reply with quote #5

That is so heartbreaking. :'( __________________ ~RL~ Zone 5 Wish list: Saint Martin, Pastiliere, Panache, Dark Portuguese, Alma, Nero600m, Salce, Vista, Malta Black, Gino, Galicia Negra & Conadria.

elin

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Posted 1441871891 · Edited	Reply with quote #6

Sad stuff. If any of you guys saw the topic on potted fig farm- i believe the future is there and that soon we will see greenhouse grown figs. water control is better, fertigation is easier and the whole process is less affected by the elements. now who wants to invest? __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

elin

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Posted 1441874793 · Edited	Reply with quote #7

Alan thanks for the input . Food for thought. __________________ Eli ,Israel ,Zone 10? Too humid and hot, yada yada yada https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1298814119 Growing: Sbayi, Hmadi, Black Portugal, Black Brazil,Excell, Flanders, Hmari , RDB, Niagra Black,Natalina, CDDN,Maya, Preto Torres, Preto Arge

GeneDaniels

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Posted 1441898326	Reply with quote #8

That was such a sad article. I really feel for her. I imagine the same thing is happening to other farmers, and if something doesn't change soon it will increase exponentially. We could be looking at a new "dust bowl" era, but this time in reverse, people moving East rather than West. __________________ Zone 7b (Central Arkansas) Seven trees in the ground: Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow. Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?

HarveyC

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Posted 1441905525 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

Here's a progress report she gave at the beginning of the season in 2014: http://www.figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1283329179&postcount=1 I do not believe we will see large-scale growing of figs in pots or greenhouses. The additional costs associated with such production can only be justified on a small scale to fill niche markets. Unless we have more reliable water supplies, we will rely more and more on food produced elsewhere, IMO. Within California there are more plantings of orchard crops in the north where water supplies have been a bit more dependable. I never saw commercial walnut or almond orchards closer than 20 miles from me but now they are becoming common. __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

pino

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Posted 1441906922	Reply with quote #10

Sad end to a great fig farm. Not familiar with real estate in California but assume they will be able to sell the land for a sizeable sum. Given the weather is cyclical barring some log term trend. The good old days should return so could be an opportunity for someone to buy the farm and re-plant when this drought is over. __________________ 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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