999999.9% likely to be mission figs. FF

Black mission, of course. They are ok when you buy them dried in a container but they are uncomparable in taste when you sun dry them yourself (without the crappy preservative that is added to the container figs). There is a 37 acre black mission orchard up here in northern California. 4000 lbs of dried figs per acre and all are harvested for the dried fruit market. FF

I'm interested to learn more about drying figs. I have two trees in the backyard here in Glendale CA that are more than we can eat fresh. I've researched some dehyradrators and have decided to go with Cabela's "smaller" (80 liter) version "commerical" version. Does anyone have any insights into drying figs? The idea of sun drying sounds nice but impractical (having to take them inside every night) any suggestions welcomed. thanks

Set a square floor fan flat on ground, set on 2 two by fours to keep it off the ground. The fan is now facing the ceiling. Place a fiberglass air conditioner filter flat on the fan. Place figs, either halved or whole, on the filters (filters). You can stack several filters with figs atop each other. I have this contration on my back deck in the sun. Put a filter over the last figs placed on the stack. A couple of wires draped over the filters and figs will hold it all down and safe from critters. Put fan on low. No need to bring it into the house. A few days should do the trick. No need to pay for pricey commercial dryers. FF

Dear Fig Farmer,
I am looking to source approx 30,000 lbs of dried mission figs.

Could you let me know if you know anyone that would have such volume? Your help is appreciated.

Regards

Wilson

Hi, i sun dired about 50 figs this year on patio table on a clean plwood board covered with cheesecloth over board and then covered figs with cheesecloth as well, it was during a warm week with lots of sun in full sun , i did not have to bring them in at night as that week we did not have rain and the humidity was good, about 4 to 5 days with skin on and skin just slightly sliced with sharp knife and they dried very well, i also dried some Roma plum tomato's i grew from seed this year for the first time as well and put in olive oil in jar and to my surprise when eaten they had a roasted taste, they were very good in sandwhiches. But to dry many figs and or tomato's would take some work so maybe some sort of comercial dryer would be needed, next year if weather cooperates though i hope to dry well over a hundred as 50 does not last very long and were gone before our first snow. I cant find the pictures of them sorry but you could see what looked like little sparkly things on them the Sals tree figs dries well for me.
Martin