Fig Culture: Edible Figs - Their Culture and Curing. Fig Culture in the Gulf Stat

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.