Picnic day haul
Viticulture and Enology was giving away rooted grape cuttings (they always do).
I picked up a thomson seedless and a Gewertstraminer (sorry about the spelling).
Also got a Kadota fig (With FMV) from the pomology department.
Any comments on these varieties?
I have never grown or eaten Kadota figs, or eigther of the grape varieties.
It is always a nice event.
Jeff
The following thread was started by Jeff (Woodland) on April 18, 2009 at 4:39 pm PST
I've grown quite a few figs and the Kadota is one of the best. It's reliable, sweet, good flavor, bugs don't get into the eye, the fruit can dry on the tree without rotting, tree has good vigor without fertilizer.
The flavor isn't as rich as a Panache or Pasquale, but other than that I'd take it over a Brown Turkey or Black Mission (the standard backyard figs in So Cal).
The above followup was added by Tom on April 18, 2009 at 6:26 pm PST.
Kadota figs are pale-fleshed, sparsely seeded, and have a high sugar content. The sugars make drying easier if you are considering a fruit for that purpose. They create a small and chewy dried fruit that is very nice soaked in liquors and aromatic syrups. They are also easy to can, retaining their texture better than a lot of varieties, including our common Black Mission or Brown Turkey. Part of the success with canning is because they have a tougher and thicker skin than some other varieties.
As regards to flavor, it isn't as complex as some, but still a decent overall fig. They also don't have as much fragrance as some. They are definitely a sweet fig, if this is what you enjoy.
The above followup was added by Merbert on April 19, 2009 at 9:54 am PST.