42 THE KADOTA FIG 



Alfalfa grown between the rows of young figs is bad business. Too 

 many gophers; grow corn, beans or something else first few years. 



Smyrna figs dry away three to one. Kadota caprified, two to one, un- 

 caprified 2J/2 to 1. 



A very superior dried fig is obtained by dipping fresh figs in boiling 

 water two minutes, then in boiling syrup (2 pounds sugar to gallon of water), 

 dry on trays four days; product is very tender and clear. 



Dip dry figs in boiling brine (2 oz. salt to gallon of water) two minutes, 

 place immediately in tins, lid and seal. Will keep indefinitely. 



Adriatic figs grown in heavy land seem to sour every year. Picking 

 fresh and dehydrating or canning will solve the difficulty and save pure food 

 confiscation. 



The Kadota fig will be the agent for revolutionizing the growing, hand- 

 ling and marketing of California figs. It ushers in new systems and new 

 ideas. It is truly a California product. 



A Canner's Opinion of the Kadota 



San Francisco, California, November 1 1 th, 1919. 

 Mr. W. Sam Clark 

 Sultana, California 

 Dear Sir: 



For the past several years we have been using fresh Kadota and White 

 Endich figs for preserving purposes. Some people claim that these two figs 

 are identical and that the difference noted is due to the different localities in 

 which they are grown. But we think that the Kadota is an improved strain 

 of the White Endich and have noted these differences: 



Our White Endich growers seem to have but one commercial crop. 

 This comes about July 1 5th and ends in late August. Our Kadota growers 

 have a crop of considerable size in June. They then ship again in August 

 and from then on quite continually, the weather permitting, into October and 

 even November. Our receipts of White Endich have always been small or 

 medium in size; whereas Kadotas run six and even four to the pound. This 

 increase in size may be due to the fact that the Kadotas come from young 

 orchards and the White Endich from old trees. Placing the Kadota beside 

 the White Endich, no difference has been noticed. But when boxes of one 

 variety are compared with those of the other, we have noticed that the 

 Kadotas appear more golden yellow and richer looking than the White 

 Endich. 



Both are good preserving figs but we prefer the Kadota. 

 Respectfully yours, 



PACIFIC COAST SYRUP CO. 

 By H. L. Kimball, Superintendent. 



