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Figless said:
@"Sayabo"#135 I don't know much about Capri figs, but those you have pictures look large, and amazing. Is this a persistent Capri fig? What can you share with me about this find [font='Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] by Robin O. / Fighunter Downunder. I assume this is a wild Capri fig in Australia.[/font]
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@"Rob"#54 Might be the one to ask. He is the founder of the Caprifigs @"Sayabo"#135 posted. I believe some of these are now being rooted in Japan by our friend. :)
 
@"GoodFriendMike"#9 
I was just checking in Mike. I know he came here because of you, but Sayabo is a very likable member, and we started communicating back in the old house (OF) He is much more knowledgeable about figs then I am. I am not a member of Facebook so I couldn't find [font='Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Robin O. / Fighunter Downunder. But really I was just saying hello to your student.[/font]
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Figless said:
@"GoodFriendMike"#9 
I was just checking in Mike. I know he came here because of you, but Sayabo is a very likable member, and we started communicating back in the old house (OF) He is much more knowledgeable about figs then I am. I am not a member of Facebook so I couldn't find [font='Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Robin O. / Fighunter Downunder. But really I was just saying hello to your student.[/font]
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Also just in case he didn't know I thought to tell him about @"longcake"#194 another amazing fig fanatic member from Japan.
 
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Figless said:
@"Sayabo"#135 I don't know much about Capri figs, but those you have pictures look large, and amazing. Is this a persistent Capri fig? What can you share with me about this find [font='Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] by Robin O. / Fighunter Downunder. I assume this is a wild Capri fig in Australia.[/font]
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@"Rob"#54 Might be the one to ask. He is the founder of the Caprifigs @"Sayabo"#135 posted. I believe some of these are now being rooted in Japan by our friend. :)
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I cannot confirm that any of the 35 or so Caprifig trees I have found here are persistent, since all are inhabited by our friend the wasp. All are not too far from me in Adelaide, South Australia, and many are similar sized to the picture, and up to 50mm in dia and 50mm long, I don't see any small ones generally, most are between 40-50mm in dia. The clusters are anything up to 12 figs, like the one below....but that one is just 11, plus the single one.
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GoodFriendMike said:
@"Figless"#18 You do not have to be a member of FB. @"Rob"#54 Is Robin. He is a really good guy and a member here.
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Wow that's fantastic Mike. The Capri fig crew is alive and well here at figfanatic.com. I will follow up on this. Though we both know my newbie knowledge is extremely Limited.
 
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@"Figless"#18 Please ask Fighunter Downunder for the details. :cool:
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What sort of details are you needing?
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@Figless wants to know that's persistent.
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Ok, that one was covered above, and now here..... I cannot confirm that any of the 35 or so Caprifig trees I have found here are persistent, since all are inhabited by our friend the wasp. All are not too far from me in Adelaide, South Australia, and many are similar sized to the picture, and up to 50mm in dia and 50mm long, I don't see any small ones generally, most are between 40-50mm in dia. The clusters are anything up to 12 figs, like the one below....but that one is just 11, plus the single one.
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@"Rob"#54 I am pleased to meet you on this FF platform. I would love to learn more about Capri figs. To be honest I am a complete newbie when it comes to fig cultivation. Mostly everything goes over my head, but I am trying to learn. I just found out in the last few months that Australia has many Groves of wild figs, and also the Fig wasp. Thank you in advance for your patience. The ink is still dry on my fig hobbyist card. As I have been growing, and propagating figs for less than a year.
 
Figless said:
@"Rob"#54 I am pleased to meet you on this FF platform. I would love to learn more about Capri figs. To be honest I am a complete newbie when it comes to fig cultivation. Mostly everything goes over my head, but I am trying to learn. I just found out in the last few months that Australia has many Groves of wild figs, and also the Fig wasp. Thank you in advance for your patience. The ink is still dry on my fig hobbyist card. As I have been growing, and propagating figs for less than a year.
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Ok, in Australia, in various areas, we had experimental orchards set up in the late 18 to early 1900's where they tried growing all types of fruit, including figs. Smyrna figs had been brought here by early settlers, and they were also brought here to trial in these orchards, but they all had the same issue as the US and South Africa had, in that no figs from these trees would mature. Caprifig trees were also grown as in the US, but without the fig wasp, they were useless. Finally wasps were established, and that meant that seeds from figs were now viable, and birds, rats etc. were able to disburse them and Smyrna and Caprifig trees spread in these areas. Unfortunately, the general public knew little about Caprifig or Smyrna trees, and many were sold as just fig trees, people planted them and although they grew well, many never produced edible figs. I am fortunate to live in one of the areas where there are a good number or Caprifig and fig trees, some on the roadside growing wild, but mostly they are in private yards. I have not yet found a Caprifig tree that has no wasps, so I don't know if any are persistent, but since wasps are never far away, and Caprifigs are plentiful, a persistent tree is not needed.
 
@"Rob"#54 
Thank you so much for teaching me about the wild fig areas of Australia. I have wondered what the backstory was, now I know. The Capri fig forum is just getting better, and better with wonderful new members from all over the world signing up with FF, and moderator @"GoodFriendMike"#9  . And now of course you.
 
Figless said:
@"Rob"#54 
Thank you so much for teaching me about the wild fig areas of Australia. I have wondered what the backstory was, now I know. The Capri fig forum is just getting better, and better with wonderful new members from all over the world signing up with FF, and moderator @"GoodFriendMike"#9  . And now of course you.
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@"Figless"#18 Thank you. It will get a lot better over time.  :)
 
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