Derald wrote:
songbird wrote:

that sounds similar to a kiwi or strawberry.
i don't find the seeds in fig filling to be
bothersome.

More like the former than like the latter. Many, but not all,
resemble pear in shape. When ripe, color may be green, red, "golden",
dark brown, purple, depending on variety; illustrative "poster" he
http://www.fruitlovers.com/FigPoster.html. Fresh figs often have the
same effect on the human alimentary canal as prunes, IYKWIM ;-) Fig tree
sap is an irritant to most folks and produces extreme reactions in some.
Not sure that figs do well in your climate; they definitely are
warm weather trees. Certain varieties require specific insect species in
order to "fruit".

yes, there have been some excellent documentary shows on
PBS (Public Broadcasting System for non-USoAians) about figs.
still i can daydream...


The fig fruit is unique. Unlike most fruit in which the edible structure is matured ovary tissue, the fig's [...] **

** http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/homefruit/fig/fig.html


songbird

"songbird" wrote in message

yes, there have been some excellent documentary shows on
PBS (Public Broadcasting System for non-USoAians)

We get to see some of PBS here in Oz bird - the news hour with Jim Lehrer
IIRC.