The Most Incredible Fig Poster of All Time

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rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1403406172	Reply with quote #1

View: http://www.hawaiifruit.net/figposterproofWEB.jpg Order: http://www.localharvest.org/fig-poster-C10300 __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

armando93223

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Posted 1403408290	Reply with quote #2

Real nice, wish I could read it. Thanks for Posting. __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

Ruuting

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Posted 1403412978	Reply with quote #3

I don't know if Martin would like this...a lot of pale face figs! __________________ Rui Southeast CT, zone 6B

MichaelTucson

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Posted 1403413068	Reply with quote #4

Is that one of Jon's photos? I remember he had a picture a lot like that one, with the dark background and lots of figs. Mike __________________ Pauca sed matura.

Aaron4USA

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armando93223

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Posted 1403415986	Reply with quote #6

Well if Martin is gone, its you Aaron and me that need to carry on the torch......LOL __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1403426827	Reply with quote #7

Martin would definitely NOT approve. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

jdsfrance

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Posted 1403459389	Reply with quote #8

Hi Rafaelissimo, You should add a disclaimer for Dieseler :) Why the hell that many of greenish figs ? __________________ ------------------------ Climate from -25°C to + 35°C Only cold hardy figtrees can make it here

pitangadiego

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Posted 1403470804	Reply with quote #9

The poster was done by Ken Love in September 2007. He and I were both as WEO at the same time, but did not know each other before then. He was photographing the collection and evaluating fruit fruit to try in Hawaii, and I was there taking photographs and evaluating fruit to see what cuttings to order. He had the advantage of professional photo equip from his career as a news photographer. I had my 3MP point and shoot Olympus. You will notice the predominance of yellow skinned figs, due in part to the many figs that were products of the Condit breeding program in the 50s. The goal of the project was to produce a "common" fig that was the equivalent of Calimyrna: thus the interest in figs that were the same color as Calimyrna, and hence a large part of their predominance in the collection. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1403474254	Reply with quote #10

...Which led to the development of the Sierra Fig. Would love to try one! __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

pitangadiego

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Sierra was produced from a different program, as I understand it. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

DesertDance

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Posted 1403483410	Reply with quote #12

I don't know who made Martin "King," But a true fig lover loves them all. Black, white, green, pink, yellow... We all have our opinions. The goal is to find a fig that grows in your specific climate (and not all do), that produces glorious tasty figs. I have gotten a little jaded after I tasted the Kadota. Fresh, amazing. Dried, shrug. Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

rafaelissimmo

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Posted 1403493675	Reply with quote #13

I don't discriminate between black and white; I am an equal opportunity fig lover. __________________ Zone 7b, Queens, New York

HarveyC

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Posted 1403499134	Reply with quote #14

The breeders that developed Sierra and Sequoia had somewhat different goals than Condit, but not a lot different, IMO. My Sierra produced just a few ripe fruit last year and I was not impressed. Howard has stated that the Sierra at Wolfskill has been productive and he included it in the tasting last year (same day as Jon's Fig Fiesta so I was not there). A friend of mine that was at Howard's tasting last year (and is growing Sierra himself) also did not particularly care for the fruit. I've seen photos of other fruits that were developed by a continuation of the same program and they continue to be green or yellow figs, thick skins, resistant to cracking, tight eyes, common, etc. Ken Love is a pretty good friend and he comes to California every now and then and hope to have him drop by my place the next time he is here (he's gone to a health clinic a 90 minutes away). __________________ Harvey - Correia Farms Isleton, CA (Sacramento County) USDA zone 9b, Sunset zone 14 http://www.figaholics.com https://www.facebook.com/Figaholics

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