Staten Island Fig Fest 2015

[Rafaelissimmo]

Peter Cundari asked me to post this: The fig fest will be held as usual on September Tuesday 15th at 6pm.It will be held at Killmeyr's Old Bavaria Inn located -at 4254 Arthur Kill Rd SI NY 10309.
Its a nice German restaurant with a large selection of good beers. The article is online now at silive.com

[Rafaelissimmo]

http://www.silive.com/dining/index.ssf/2015/08/fig_fest_2015_where_to_find_th.html#incart_sms_app

[COGardener]

Never fails, I'll be in the area a couple days later.

I'm sure it will be a great event.

[kubota1]

It's definitely worth going if you have time. We had a blast and would gladly go back if it weren't on a weekday. With our jobs it's hard to get off.
Check out this link. http://www.silive.com/food/index.ssf...en_island.html
My wife is famous. She's in a white jacket in the second picture with some stranger. I'm in the far left of the picture with my back to the camera.

[Rafaelissimmo]

If anyone is interested, I will be selling a Negronne and a Green Ischia at the figfest, nice plants.

[Jamie0507]

I have a question (don't I always?? Lol😁).. Is the Green Ischia the same as the Strawberry Verte?? It seems like the names are sometimes used interchangeably, but I also thought I read somewhere that they are different? Just wondering I do have a SV & 2 VdB's, but I may be interested in buying one from Ya.. If my husband doesn't have a stroke on me for wanting yet ANOTHER fig tree that is.. Hehe.. Ahh he just doesn't get it lol! Anyway I'm going to try my best to come to the Staten Island Fig Fest.. Looks like it's going to be a blast! I actually grew up very close to Staten Island.. Just over the bridge in Jersey.

[Rafaelissimmo]

Jamie, they are similar but different. The fruit are longer and smaller on GI.

[Jamie0507]

So I can legitimately make a case (to the hubs) that they are not exactly the same then.. Awesome! Lol! Okay I will be on the lookout for ya if I can make it to the fig fest on the 15th My fingers are crossed that we can go!

[vito12831]

And that's me in the last picture in the back the one with the large forehead. Can't wait to see old friends.

Vito

[yoimthatguy]

I wish I could go but it's on a Tuesday, and I work out on long island... I'll never make it there in time.

[Rafaelissimmo]

Come when you can! Better late than never.

[Rafaelissimmo]

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[Jamie0507]

I would so love to go! It's about 70 miles from my house, but psssshhhh that's nothing if I get to eat fresh figs and meet some of you guys/gals! I'm going to try to make it

[Rafaelissimmo]

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[Rafaelissimmo]

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[sppsp]

Wish I could make it there, but I have work Tuesday evening

[COGardener]

I'm passing through the area, I will try hard to make it, no promises.

Sounds like a blast!

[Rafaelissimmo]

Let me know if you will come Scott!