I visited my wifes grandfather today to help him with his fig trees for the winter. He annual ritual is to take a chain saw to them, so I collected up a lot of cuttings. They are all inground and some are over 40 years old. I do not know exactly how cold hardy they are. I know that he now just cuts them to large trunks about 5 to 6 feet high and just wraps a blue tarp around them and that is it. I do not know the varieties of many of them. I do have some pictures of leaves and one with a mostly ripe fig. He gave me some information on them,but he is 80 and English is his second language, soI didn't bug him to much.
     I know they are probably not the most desirable trade material, but I'm still new at this and I don't have to much else at this point and can certainly make up for the unknown factor with providing quantity of most of what I have listed. Also, I can send some out for shipping. I have a list and discription below. As far as taste he just said they are all good and have two crops....

CM 2 Large Black from Sicily (GONE)

CM 3 White Sweet I believe this is an Italian Honey

CM 4 elongated Brown fig Sicily (GONE)
CM 5 Red fig from from San Castaldo Sicily I believe his home town. I do not know if this is the same as Sicilian Red. He does not cover it. It dies down and come back every year. I only have a few of these (GONE)
CM 7 Redish/Black Smallish fig This is is most reliable productive fig and did ok in the rain this year. I have some pics of the fig. It seems maybe similar  to a sals? Italy
CM 8 small white figs.  Italy
CM 9 Large white figs I wonder if these are Italian Honey also?(GONE)
CM 10 White fig(GONE)
There are also Brown Turkey cuttings.

I have cuttings from one of my trees. It is a Brunswick type fig(GONE). I can say this tree seems to be very winter hardy. I planted it as an older tree last August it was uncovered through one of the worse winters I can remmeber in NJ and had zero dieback. I think it does need a drier climate they do spoil in rain I am told.

Hello Marcus,

I sent you a PM

                             luke

Hi Marcus,

I sent you a PM too. Very kind of you to offer these.

Eve

Hi,

Hi Marcus

I would like if possible to get several of the following:

CM 2 Large Black from Sicily
CM 4 elongated Brown fig Sicily
CM 5 Red fig from from San Castaldo Sicily I believe his home town. I do not know if this is the same as Sicilian Red. He does not cover it. It dies down and come back every year. I dnly have a few of these
CM 7 Redish/Black Smallish fig This is is most reliable productive fig and did ok in the rain this year. I have some pics of the fig. It seems maybe similar  to a sals? Italy

I am in Zipcode 20732.

Thanking you in advance, Will

Thanks guys for all the interest . All the responses have been a bit overwhelming!!! I am not ignoring anyone. I am working my way down the list and everyone should hear back today. I'm sorry I am not more efficient at this.

Marcus

 No need to be sorry offering your cuttings is a nice gesture. Thank you

      Paul

Ok, I am out of CM 2 and CM 5. For those I have exchanged messages with and set arraingments those are all still good. This just an update. Also, I have a picture I pulled off my phone. This is a CM7 fig I got off the tree when it was being cut back. It was not really ripe and it was out in the snow and a few frosts, but it still tasted pretty good.

PM sent

i have a package. very nice cuttings..your a kind man.

                                                         thank you Marcus

                                                                luke

You are welcome. Good luck with them.

Just an update I am now out of cm4. Just like before if we have already aranged a trade you are good.

Marcus:

I received my cuttings today from you. They arrived in great condition. Already have them potted up in the greenhouse with bottom heat.

Thanks so much for being willing to share.

Enjoy, Will  

You are welcome. I hope they all work out great for you.

Thank you Marcus. Great trade. Very generous of you to share with us. I'm excited that they are from Sicily & Italy. Some of my family are from there. It would be great to see some pictures of your Wife's Grandfathers trees. 40 year old trees must be amazing to see. Are they planted in ground same area as you?

I was thinking about them probably being cold hardy. Us Northeast growers are always on the hunt for varieties that can withstand colder temps.

Thanks, Eve

You are welcome. Thank you also. I do have some pictures. I can post them tonight. I'm not sure of the cold hardiness. I know he just uses a tarp now. That's it. He just wants to keep the wind off. He usef to protect them with all kinds of stuff, but he has decided the tarp is enough. He says he cuts the branches off do the tres just has to worry about keeping the trunk alive.

This is the CM7 Tree last winter after he wrapped it.


This is CM7 at the end of June. He cut it down below there it all grows out.


This is CM2 and CM3. I beleive they were grafted together at the base in the middle years ago and now they are just spread out. This was also the end of June and he cut these down by half.

Their house is only 20 minutes away from me.

Also, I am now out of CM9. I am still trying to answer all messages and get everyone cuttings sent out.

The cuttings arrived in great shape. Thank you again for offering such a bounty to the forum members.