I have been looking on ebay for some cuttings and was wondering about storing them in the fridge for a few months. I have read on f4f that should be no problem but I am wondering does it matter if the cuttings are not from a totally dormant tree and I put them in the fridge? Same question, my own trees still have some leaves on them. Should I wait until after the leaves have fallen off them to take cuttings. 
 
Thanks,
Mike

Hi Mike. You should wait until your trees are pretty dormant to take cuttings, as long as it is before they could get freeze damaged. Then label them, and put in ziplock in the fridge. Some prefer to wash them and dip the ends in wax before putting in the fridge, to prevent them from drying out.

Have noticed my green cuttings that have been put in bags in the crisper, they go in appearing dry but now they look wet in the bags.  I doubt this is a good thing.  

They are all going to be put into pots this week, one way or the other.  

Charlie, if there was sap on the leaf nodes or on the cuts, it may have been a little early to take them.
It's worked out alright for me it the wood still looks a little green, but the best scenario is probably to have allowed the wood to darken before cutting.
Maybe if you leave the cuttings out for a couple of days they will release the extra moisture.
I would feel better about hydrating a dried up cutting before rooting, instead of extra moisture that causes mold and rot.
If you're able to root them now, I say go for it. I think they'll turn to mush in the fridge.

Thanks every one for the replies so far. I will wait to take my cuttings for a while till my trees are fully dormant and start any green looking cuttings as soon as I get them. 

Thanks again,
Mike

I wish i knew that when i started .
Rooting and caring for these babies all winter made me busy, at least not bored

Woody cuttings do better in the fridge. Green cuttings don't last long. I wax the ends of my cuttings and place them in a ziplock with no paper. In my early days, I would wrap moist paper towel around the cuttings and lost a lot of them to rot. I have stored cuttings for over a year without problems. I periodically check my cuttings to make sure that moisture is not excessive in the bags. If so, I remove the cuttings and wipe them off and into the bag they go again. Waxing the ends of the cutting is the secret to longevity in the fridge. It keeps the cutting from drying out and seals an entry point for bacteria and fungus. The woody bark on the cuttings is natures skin. If I see a cutting growing fungus- it gets tossed. It's like gangrene on a toe.