December 7, 2024: At the MB CRFG Fig-Tastic Holiday Party held at the Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange, a panel discussion was held on figs with Dr. Houston Wilson, Melissa Thayer (Department of Entomology, UC Riverside), Lyle Jenks, and Renan Manzanero, moderated by Christy Garner.
Topics included: local fig growers sharing the best varieties for our area, tips on pruning and propagating your trees, and researchers discussing the black fig fly.