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Daisy's "Cornilio" unknown Brown Turkey

I agree Meg last year was at least 50 cuttings ago! And yes I will post the article here for everyone's comments. I did try one more method with the cuttings, the complete in ground burial. Did you do any of those? I used the biggest fattest cuttings and I have no idea how they are. The are buried in a hole ( one of the ones I put my 7 gallon Figs in for the summer) and I won't peak till after all frost danger is past. The experiments continue!

Jodi, I have NOT planet anything in ground but i will! I am still working on recovery from my last fiasco. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Hello figgy friends.  I can't believe it a year and thousand cuttings (just kidding, almost) ago I first posted about Daisy's UNK fig tree.  I just wanted to thank all of you again for all the inspirations and instructions, fun and frustrations, and everything else that has come our way with figs this year.  Daisy and I have had a blast playing with all the cuttings we traded for last year.  Now we are really into the airlayering techniques for the trees.  It is slick, sure and really fast.  She is doing dozens of them off her big papa tree and selling them at the farmer's markets.  The big IBT produced even more figs this year keeping four farmer's markets in a large ice chest each every week from mid June to September. Everyone knows her as "The Fig Lady".  I have never seen a fruit tree produce like this.  We have tons of cuttings again this year along with a few cuttings of a Lampo Parda from Point Loma.  PM your interest in either.  Hope all your figgy dreams are coming true.  CHeers, Jodi

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This tree is still going like gang busters.  ;-)

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Originally Posted by Jodi
Fig fever running crazy in AZ!  Brown Turkey "Cornilio" unknown cuttings to share.

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Hello Jodi,

I just read this topic, which is just right for this time of the year with its wonderful story of cooperation between you and Daisy!
Daisy's IBT tree is just lovely. Had I such a tree, I would just seat in a chair under it and reach out for figs the whole summer. I would love some cuttings of Cornilio's IBT but it is too late for now; winter has arrived after a lovely long fall. Next week our high temps will be 10°F or below. Spring will be back late April/early May... Would Daisy be willing to ship 2 or 3 green cuttings next summer?

Keep up the good work with Daisy.
Cheers.

Hello dear Meg.  How are your fig babies doing?  As for writing, the garden seems to be the only place of solace and peace.  Maybe soon the fig writings will find their edits and be ready for sharing.  Thank you for remembering.  ;-)  JJ