Worldwide Caprifigs you'd like in the U.S.

[Charlie Dodgson]

In another thread, Mike mentioned that he'd like to study caprifigs from outside the U.S. The easiest way to do so is from licensed repositories outside the U.S., of which there are many with specimens of F. carica caprifigs. I have the U.S. licenses to do so. So have a look around at the worldwide repositories, and make a new post here stating which you favor, and of course which repository has them.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Richard, As I said. I am now only studying what is in my yard. But Mersin 06, The Iron Capri (They are numbered), Osmaniye 02. Their are many more I am searching for. But even with a license I am not sure you can get them legally. But you asked for names. I will leave the rest to you. I will not risk it. To much to lose.

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

@"GoodFriendMike"#9 
I agree that you should not try to import them. I never suggested it.

Mersin 06, The Iron Capri, Osmaniye 02 ... I will look for them. They won't be the first plant material I've imported and probably not the last.

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

@"GoodFriendMike"#9 
Osmaniye 02 is from the Turkish repository. Since we have an exchange program with them, it might already be in the U.S.

Here is profichi data from a caprifig study in Turkey. Why are you interested in Osmaniye 02?


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[GoodFriendMike]

It has been mentioned in a few studies I have read.

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

@"GoodFriendMike"#9 
According to the studies, the profichi of Osmaniye 02 have an average weight of 8.1 grams. This is very small. What did you read about Osmaniye 02 that made it desirable?

 

[GoodFriendMike]

I will have to locate the study. But it mentioned Mersin 06 and Osmaniye 02 as persistent. Now I do not remember if it mentioned if it was just one crop. Or all crops. Figured they would be good ones to trial. The reason behind me mentioning the Iron Capri. Is they seem to be in a lot of people's collection's oversea's. Which makes me think they are worthwhile having.

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

@"GoodFriendMike"#9 
"it mentioned Mersin 06 and Osmaniye 02 as persistent."

Interesting. I believe J. Doyle imported Caprifigs from Turkey. Perhaps C. Crisosto knows where they are.

 

[epiphyte]

i'd really love a caprifig of ficus pungens to try crossing with carica.  same with ficus iidaiana.  i've been having a fierce debate with a researcher about how closely related to carica it is.  the forest research and management organization in japan has, or had, iidaiana.  ficus hirta is another species that might be worth trying to cross with carica.  they are in the same subgenus.

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

@"epiphyte"#53 

1. Some species of Ficus are fully dioecious and therefore do not have Caprifigs.
2. F. carica is a 5-10 meter diploid tree endemic to western Asia and the Mediterranean region. F. iidaiana is a 15 meter tetraploid tree endemic to a couple of remote Japanese islands. It's haploid sequences are closely aligned with F. erecta (Cheng 2020).
3. Cross breeding capability between members of the same Genus has no bearing on the "distance" of their relationship.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

I just posted a study and realized you posted it already. It is the study that mentions them as being persistent. But only mentions the profichi. Many believe if it ripens profichi it is persistent. Which is correct for that crop but not the tree.