Storing pollen?

[TorontoJoe]

I got curious on Mike’s other thread but thought this would be the best place to ask.

I was reading that pollen can be stored for quite some time frozen. Has anyone done this with fig pollen?

I was thinking it would be cool if the pollen could be there and ready when you need it.

 

[ktrain]

Freeze dried even.

 

[bushdoctor82]

I’m smelling a business opportunity for the folks growing caprifigs.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

I’m smelling a business opportunity for the folks growing caprifigs.

Hmm? Maybe I should go into business with Kevin. Or his wife since she has the freeze dryer. Or does she???

 

[TorontoJoe]

I’m smelling a business opportunity for the folks growing caprifigs.

Are we going to start finding them on street corners selling little packets of pollen?

 

[bushdoctor82]

Are we going to start finding them on street corners selling little packets of pollen?

No comment - but am surprised no one is shipping pollen across the country, or maybe they are through the auction house.

 

[TorontoJoe]

No comment - but am surprised no one is shipping pollen across the country, or maybe they are through the auction house.

Mysterious powder sent by envelope… What could possibly go wrong?

 

[TorontoJoe]

Mysterious powder sent by envelope… What could possibly go wrong?

Seriously though… If it stays viable, it’s an excellent idea

 

[TorontoJoe]

I don’t believe pollen is restricted for international shipping. Before I started growing it myself I bought bronze fennel pollen (ingredient in many of my cured meats) from both Italy and California. It’s classified as a spice. It costs an arm and a leg but openly declared and no issues.

Finocchio Fiore sfuso - Drogheria Manganelli - Antica Drogheria Manganelli 1879

Il finocchio fiore è la parte più delicata e pregiata della pianta, ottimo con la carne rossa in particolare il maiale per esaltarne ancora di più il sapore

drogheriamanganelli.it

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Or maybe compress it into pill form like bee pollen you buy as a vitamin supplement.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Maybe I will have to try and send some fresh pollen next year.

 

[ktrain]

I was just sent the pollen still inside the figs...with a bunch of stowaways.
I'd buy a dime bag of pollen though. lol

 

[Figgerlickinggood]

Are we going to start finding them on street corners selling little packets of pollen?

Hey Joe, not to get off the subject but guess what I found on Paramount Plus? Trains Plains and Automobiles. We're watching it right now.

 

[bushdoctor82]

Hey Joe, not to get off the subject but guess what I found on Paramount Plus? Trains Plains and Automobiles. We're watching it right now.

Great movie!

 

[TorontoJoe]

Hey Joe, not to get off the subject but guess what I found on Paramount Plus? Trains Plains and Automobiles. We're watching it right now.

I still have my DVD so there's no chance we'll lose it!

 

[GoodFriendMike]

I wonder how many grams of pollen each one will produce? I may be rich very soon.

 

[TorontoJoe]

I wonder how many grams of pollen each one will produce? I may be rich very soon.

It really has been my hope that this section would help broaden the hobby... I think there's something to this... it really opens a world of possibilities... for something that can be sent in a greeting card for the cost of a postage stamp.

Do you have any baselines on how many figs you could pollenate with the pollen from one fig?

 

[GoodFriendMike]

It really has been my hope that this section would help broaden the hobby... I think there's something to this... it really opens a world of possibilities... for something that can be sent in a greeting card for the cost of a postage stamp.

Do you have any baselines on how many figs you could pollenate with the pollen from one fig?

Ever since people started to get into pollinating figs. I see so many starting to research, Wanting to breed. I thought it would stop after the whole covid thing. But seems it is still growing. This is exciting times. Maybe the next Condit will come from this surge? Either way. I am loving seeing this trend. As far as how many figs can you pollinate with one profichi? Really depends on the profichi/variety. Also depends on method used. But most would only need one ore two. Than other's like Charles may need 100.

 

[Gladstone1969]

Hey Joe, not to get off the subject but guess what I found on Paramount Plus? Trains Plains and Automobiles. We're watching it right now.

Classic.

 

[Figology]

I'd donate to a Pollen Bank, heard they pay good money.