Nice Blog Article on italian figs

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elin

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Posted 1397224676	Reply with quote #1

Hi Hope you enjoy this as i did... hope the blogger wont mind i linked it. http://shepardsgrove.blogspot.co.il/2011/09/notes-from-fig-season-italy.html Check the picture with the antiche varieta Also with flow found this http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-aec79869-1893-47ad-8520-e483d57da12d.html shows Fig Bud Grafting in the middle of video __________________ 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

Norhayati

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Posted 1397227595	Reply with quote #2

Thanks elin. I really enjoyed the blog. Norhayati __________________ Norhayati Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Wish list: Black Madeira

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1397229728	Reply with quote #3

Thank you for this, there is a nice picture of the rare "fico dall'osso" for sale! __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

FrozenJoe

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Posted 1397277035	Reply with quote #4

Thanks for posting this Eli. That table of different figs looks pretty cool. __________________ Joe Phoenix Area (Zone 9) I am MrFrozenJoe on YouTube. I am arizonafigs on eBay.

HarveyC

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Posted 1397281734	Reply with quote #5

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

Luke

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Posted 1397297957	Reply with quote #6

Thanks for the great links __________________ Luke 8b, England. Wish list: Olympian, Malta black, Nero 600m/400m(Vallecald),Tacoma Violet,

pino

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Posted 1397305902	Reply with quote #7

Hey thanks great links! From the neat photo of the heirloom figs I see a nespola(loquait) or is it? Unfortunately no chance of growing them in Zone 6? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

Dieseler

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Posted 1397306609	Reply with quote #8

Thanks for the link there are some nice looking figs on the table that caught the ole eyes and made me put on the reading glasses to see their names.

Joe_Athens1945

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Posted 1397353262	Reply with quote #9

Quote: Originally Posted by pino Hey thanks great links! From the neat photo of the heirloom figs I see a nespola(loquait) or is it? Unfortunately no chance of growing them in Zone 6? Unless you live in Puerto Rico...or at best in Key West... There is no chance of successfully growing a Nespero (Nespola) . Wonderful tree. There is a 150 year old specimen growing in the atrium of the El Convento Hotel in Viejo San Juan. It is 3 stories high! Ciao, Joe __________________ Athens, GA USA Zone 7b My young trees in the ground and in pots: Brown Turkey, White Triana JM, Magnolia, Strawberry Verte, Violette de Bordeaux, Panache, UK Brooklyn Dark JP, Ronde de Bordeaux. Wish list: St Rita

pino

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Posted 1397354108	Reply with quote #10

Nice looking hotel El Convento! __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

javajunkie

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Posted 1397387432	Reply with quote #11

I really enjoyed that blog, thank you. Amazing place, I can only imagine. Now I have to know, what does fica mean? (after reading comments in second link) __________________ Tami SE Texas

elin

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Posted 1397418253	Reply with quote #12

Tami hi Fico means fig and fichi is the plural i think . i wish i had nespole here they ae special.. although i heard they need cold to fully blet. can they-medlar trees be grafted on a loquat? any members have some spare scions? Medlar for sure can survive cold weather , maybe loquat cant... Attached Images nespole.jpg (99.06 KB, 5 views) __________________ 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

javajunkie

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Posted 1397422180	Reply with quote #13

Hey Eli, I know Fico means fig but on the comments someone used fica and everyone thought it was so funny and were mentioning it meant something else. I want to know what it means. __________________ Tami SE Texas

shah8

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Posted 1397422777	Reply with quote #14

A mature loquat tree is definitely 7a hardy. You just won't get any fruits in may/june if the winter gets below about 18 degrees F. __________________ Especially desired figs: UCD 187-25, UCD 200-48, UCD 157-17, UCD 309-B1, Princesa, Black Madeira, high quality sugar fig that ripens Sept-Oct. Probable desired fig: Smith, St Jean, JH Adriatic, CddB, Gulbun, Pastilliere, Sucrette Rooting: Smith, CDDB--this pretty much means I have my fun tries (tho' important since they are truly desirable), and only interested for this year: Gulbun, BM, 187-25, or something wildly exotic or precious that nobody has any good reason to send me.

Joe_Athens1945

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Posted 1397428438	Reply with quote #15

Quote: Originally Posted by javajunkie Hey Eli, I know Fico means fig but on the comments someone used fica and everyone thought it was so funny and were mentioning it meant something else. I want to know what it means. Hi Java, "Fico" is Italian for fig. "Fica" is Portuguese for fig. "Higo" is Spanish for fig. They are all based on "Ficus," Latin for fig. Ciao, Joe __________________ Athens, GA USA Zone 7b My young trees in the ground and in pots: Brown Turkey, White Triana JM, Magnolia, Strawberry Verte, Violette de Bordeaux, Panache, UK Brooklyn Dark JP, Ronde de Bordeaux. Wish list: St Rita

kenny

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Posted 1397430324	Reply with quote #16

The blog is so nice to read! and look at those pictures! Thank you! :-) __________________ Wish list: Black Madeira. Zidi and more... 2nd year in pots: Adriatic JH, VdB, RdB, Angelo's Dark, Antonio'd Black, Nero600M, Flanders, Petite Negra. 1st year in pot:Galicia Negra, White Genoa, Black Mission, and other unknown figs I gather last year. Rooting now: Varieties of Greek figs and more dark unknown figs.

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