Learning about Wild Fig Trees, Seedlings & the Interesting World of Pollination w/ The Fig Hunter

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David and Priscilla Burke together are known as the Fig Hunter. They've been featured on the Smithsonian for their work finding wild seedling fig trees all over California. It's very important work and in this episode we talk a lot about seedling fig trees, the flavor of caprified figs and the incredible world of pollinating figs.
From their website: www.thefighunter.shop/ - "We have found wild fig trees from Disneyland to Oregon, though most our finds are in the San Francisco Bay Area to Redding. We follow strict, long established, naming guidelines of the fig community. We freely name seedling figs, while documenting the trees so as to be able to verify that they are a true seedling. If we can’t tell with certainty that it is a seedling ( 100 year old trees ), we might name the road and unknown if only for our own records . You may ask how can we tell it wasn’t planted? We use the method of possibilities if a tree is in a spot such as growing out of a rock the chances are it’s not planted. We do our diligence and research; the hours spent pouring over photos is exhausting. Most important we are doing this because it’s fun to share with others and the adventure."
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@RossRaddi Год назад

For anyone interested in any of the Fig Hunter products, check out their website: thefighunter.com/ - Use code FIGBOSS10 for 10% off.

@TheFigHunter Год назад

Ross Thank you for having us on your show we can’t wait to see your results with hand pollination .

@IVOrganic Год назад

Fantastic interview of The Fig Hunter! The Burke’s have one of the worlds largest collection of figs- and some of the future best fig flavors will be coming to market soon because of them! Keep up the excellent work!! Charles 🤩🙌

@m.inthedesert7134 Год назад

Inspiring interview! Birds have planted several figs in our California yard. Only time will tell what they produce but each time I discover a new one I feel like I've found a treasure

@TheFigHunter Год назад

Exciting squirrels planted a few in the pots of our citrus trees and we’re waiting to find out about them too

@m.inthedesert7134 Год назад

@@TheFigHunter That's wonderful! Last night Ifound 2 new fig seedlings in our potted petunias. This is the best hobby!

@Danielseven-ir2mq Год назад

You got me thinking of getting a persistent caprifig to pollinate. Nice discussion.

@joanp105 Год назад

Just the beginning of this video, and I have already learned that fig trees can grow to 70x 40!!! The more I listen and read about figs, the more I learn. Love it👍

@upupandaway5646 6 месяцев назад

Great interview. Thank you

@charlesdevier8203 Год назад

Amazing video! Good job.

@thebonsaibeliefsystem5449 Год назад

Nice info, I bought 140 seeds from tinkerbug Figs 3 male parent and 9 female. I will field trail them next year, will make interesting flow chart on results. Hoping to get at least 1 or 2 males for more breeding and a couple tasty common I can name myself. I am on the 7a 7b boarder in Oklahoma so most years we have nice hot dry summers.

@m.inthedesert7134 Год назад

It would be interesting to see the results. Will you be posting the flowchart on ourfigs?

@dchambers986 Год назад

Good Stuff - Enjoyed this one guys - Thanks! Love to see the family aspect - raising more than figs - these are great parents in my book.

@margaretmojica8190 Год назад

I did not know wild fig trees were growing all over California, but then, I don't go out looking. This discussion was way over my head. I'll just stick with my 5 fig trees growing in 15 gallon pots. I did have a volunteer fig tree come up in my flower bed but after 4 years it did not do anything so I pulled it out. Maybe I should have waited a couple more years.

@mgfons Год назад

Thanks, great video. You mentioned the possibility of there being a 25% chance of fig seedlings being a male. I believe it is closer to 33% to 50% male. I tested 101 seedlings with the FarmerFreeman EZXY test and got 37 males and 64 females.

@lamontefarms Год назад

50% male 50% female average. 25% persistent male if bred with a persistent Caprifig.

@joanp105 Год назад

If Caprifigs house the fig wasp and only thrive in the weather of CA., how can fig growers thrive in much colder zones?

@RossRaddi Год назад

Hand pollination.

@maryknoechel3565 Год назад

Very informative! Love the Burkes (& David could not do it w/o Pricilla)! That Lance guy is my favorite tho😊

@TheFigHunter Год назад

Mary your right David won’t want to try it with out Priscilla she is the inspiration for the passion.

@RossRaddi Год назад

Hehehe.

@thegooch7206 Год назад

This is awesome and you definitely have turned the corner with your winter videos. I can now put a face to the “fig hunter”, I’ve been wondering who this person or people were. Thank you.

@mikemuench6248 Год назад

Holy head spin! Just when I thought I was starting to get the whole fig thing I watched this video and I learned I don’t know Jack crap! Next adventure hand pollination

@TheFigHunter Год назад

Mike Welcome to the world of figs

@aftermars1 Год назад

My plead to fig hunters : If you kindly self pollinate the best, persistent caprifigs(like the one being referred in the video), by using hand pollination, it will produce a seed that is almost genetically identical to the original caprifigs, you would sell the seeds internationally. In many contries importing fig cuttings is banned; while importing fig seeds are allowed. We would appreciate if we could purchase caprifigs in seed form, since we lack any varieties of caprifigs in my country.

@TheFigHunter Год назад

Definitely consider this

@heystevo Год назад

What are some of the best persistant caprifigs to grow if you want to do your own hand pollinating?

@lamontefarms Год назад

Best or just persistent??? Crosic/gillette is persistent but a pain to get pollen from. Other persistent Capri Q, Saleeb, 347-1, Enderud. UCD. There are others. But those are the easiest to find.

@joanp105 Год назад

Can one tell whether a fig tree is a Caprifig just by looking at it? When you find a new fig how many years does it take of growing a cutting to determine what type of fig it is?

@RossRaddi Год назад

I think a trained eye could. You definitely can when the figs ripen.

@lamontefarms Год назад

If it has figs on it in the middle of winter. Its a Caprifig

@joanp105 Год назад

I grew up thinking figs were green and ONLY came in a can with sweet syrup😆

@maryknoechel3565 Год назад

My resident fig fanatic had not had a fresh fig until he was over 50! A fig newton was his only experience (300 trees later….)

@spicyeddict Год назад

Wild figs. Small Asian figs. Also tukish figs.

@GrowingWithNick Год назад

Ross have you stopped trying to colonize the wasp in your greenhouse

@RossRaddi Год назад

The wasp doesn't appear to be necessary. If you have a persistent male and take the pollen to hand pollinate, you don't need them. This way it's also controlled. I can choose which figs to pollinate and which to not. Some will not benefit and may actually be worse in quality due to a change in size.

@GrowingWithNick Год назад

@@RossRaddi Gotcha, it is an interesting aspect for sure.