Franklin Sumner Earle

Fig Culture Franklin Sumner Earle

Originally published in 1897. TABLE OF CONTENTS
EDIBLE FIGS: THEIR CULTURE AND CURING.
Nature and structure of the flowers and fruit of the fig. Classification of varieties of edible figs. Varieties of figs found useful in california. Caprification. Climate suitable for fig culture. Figs for drying. Figs for table use. Figs for preserving, canning, and home consumption. Soil. Propagation. Planting. Double trees. Standard trees. Pruning. Picking. Dipping fresh figs. Drying on trays. Degree of dryness. Sweating and equalizing. Artificial drying. Packing. FIG CULTURE IN THE GULF STATES. Propagation. Soil and location. Cultivation and fertilization. Insect enemies and diseases. Varieties. Uses. Marketing fresh figs. Canning factories.