http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fig-Cuttings-Rasberry-Flavored-/200948184327?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec971f507

Aren't we all pea green with envy.....nobody has it!

I like the don't ask me to many questions part! I think it's the crazy prices the rare ones are bringing, there will be more and more of these style actions.

But nobody has this fig! It's the last of its kind!
Isn't this a forum member?

how much are cuttings  actually worth?

susie

For unknowns? Maybe $10.

i was hoping for something a bit more  definitive......

susie

thank you tami

susie

OMG did you guys see his other auction???? Fight cha for it hahaha
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fig-Cutting-Green-Black-Mission-/200948182378?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec971ed6a

so, alan, rarity is important? i bet you have a zillion trees.

susie

I'm not in it so much for the designer figs. I want exceptional tasting varieties that have stood the test of time and prove themselves over and over.
One nasty tasting light fig this year sent me straight over to the dark side with Martin! I will probably give it the alotted 3 years then it will have to find another home.

tami, it would be nice if you mentioned the name, to help me avoid an expensive mistake.

susie

Well at least both auctions are from the same seller

Susie, the name is on the auction if you click the link, I'm sorry I didn't even pay attention to the name.
To be sure, buy elsewhere OR only from people you recognize from the forum. There are tons of ebay user threads to help you navigate through the mess.

EDIT:
Susie, you should put a wish list after your signature to let people know what you're interested in. You might be pleasantly surprised!

Alan, I hope you didn't think I was being a snot or pointing fingers. I truly believe saving varieties is imperative! I was alluding to the latest fad figs that pop up all the time and then everyone has to have one at all costs. Frankly, my checkbook won't cooperate with that kind of obsession.

alan, thanks for pointing out the aspect of saving a variety from extinction. that hadn't occured to me.

susie

I guess the descriptions are *not* supposed to correlate to the photos or the photos are independent of the words he has written. Nonetheless, a quick search reveals where the photos have been used previously (if not originally).

Kadota and Brown Turkish Figs found here: http://www.comidayolas.com/2012/09/from-garden-harvest-monday-91012.html and those others are no names found here: http://www.foodista.com/blog/2012/08/21/please-the-eye-and-tempt-the-palate-green-figs-and-ham#.

thank you tami, i hadn't thought of doing that.



oh , i meant the name of the tree that produces poor fruit.

susie

Susie,
Nobody can tell you specifically which tree produces poor fruit unless they are in your area and have grown it. Each micro climate has a different effect on each fig. There are also the variables of soil and fertilizer to consider not to mention everyones different pallet.  The one I didn't like is some peoples favorite. I can tell you, I won't touch another brown turkey unless it is to turn it into root stock :)

Jon sells his cuttings at very low prices so we ordinary folks can develop good collections.  He's kind that way.  Here are his prices from last year:

A = 3 pcs for $6  B = 2 pcs for $6  C = s pcs for $8  D = 2 pcs for $10  E = 2 pcs for $12

Here's a list of recently completed ebay fig cutting sales.  The highest of these is under $200 but I think the Galicia Negra that went for ~400 was two cuttings.  Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Okay, just making sure I didn't come off like a total B. Sometimes that happens when we just type and there are no voice inflections to give the meaning.

alan, i meant no offense . i'm just trying to learn. i'm sorry if i put my question poorly. i'd like to be your friend.

and thanks tami. i didn't know that.

susie

bob, those prices are stunning.

susie

 it's Special.......no one has this !!!!    

Oh, absolutely Alan, pretty please! I was just on your blog having fig envy over that very tree. Your last update was over a year ago though. Do you have any current pictures? Have you gotten ripe fruit? I find it to be a very exciting variety and I'm not sure why. That and my infamous Hative D'Argenteuil that I will get and I will keep it alive if it kills me! (On my UCD order) Haha

Small world! I just stumbled across a post in another thread and it was by armando93223!! I am a little surprised to see a forum member with an ebay auction like this!