To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Fig flavor
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 10:07:42 -0500
Oiling was recommended here a few years back. I tried it on some, a
few ripened & most didn't. Perhaps I needed to have done it earlier.
What I didn't like is even the smallest amount of oil was still
present to the tongue...
~mIEKAL
On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:45 AM, <Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov> wrote:
>
> "Here in Zone 4b in SW
> Wisconsin I'm growing my figs outside in containers with no
> greenhouse. Last year I barely ripened anything tho I had a good
> fruit set."
>
> mIEKAL, have you tried oiling?
>
> Betsy Hilborn
> 7a NC
>