I have an Unknown dark Palestinian Fig Tree in ground for a little more than two years. This tree hasn't produced well in my area. Puerto Rico is very humid and rains a lot. The first year, the tree didn't produce a lot of figs and most of them weren't that great, this year the quality of the figs are improving, but not to the point where I like. Sometimes I get delicious figs from the tree and sometimes they aren't . The thing is that this fig tree is not very tolerant either to rain or humidity, both things that I have in abundance here in the Island. In Palestine this tree produce delicious figs.
Palestine has a dry climate, with very little rain. The State that better resemble the climatic conditions of Palestine, is California IMO.
Anyway, I decided that I will get rid of this tree. It was a gift from my brother and it came a long way, it will be a waste just to discard this tree. That's why I want to share the cuttings with fig collectors, I'm sure it will do better in other climates.
It's an easy rooter and once established, the tree is very vigorous grower.
Here's the deal, I will give 3 cuttings of this tree to the first 14 persons to send me a PM. Write your name and address. You just need to pay shipping. I will ask $5 for shipping.
One thing I will ask, is that people who gets those cuttings, please report how the fig tree is doing in your area. Is not obligated and is up to you, but I just want to know how it performs in other areas. In the future, if you want to sell cuttings from the tree because it grows nice in your area, well it's your tree and you do whatever you want.
I will get the cuttings from the tree most probably by Sunday and shipped them by Tuesday, so the cuttings will be very fresh.

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Hi.  I'd like to add your tree to my ever growing collection if you can send to Illinois.  Will PM also.

Thanks.

Pm sent, thank you! Will love to see if I can establish your cuttings and add they to my collection. . LOL.. IT'S SMALL but hopefully I can get a good collection going and help other newbies

PM Sent.
thank you mahdi...

When you send the shipping payment by paypal,
Please include your F4F name, that way I know who you are, thanks!

Only have two spots available for free cuttings.

No more spots available. Thanks all for your interest. I hope this variety does well in your area. I should ship the cuttings on Tuesday.

Thank you for thinking of us and giving the fig various new house.

Mario O
Zone 9a
Texas

Please PM me with your address etc so I can send you the $5.00 payment.

I'll include my address with the payment.

I am in South West Florida and have over 400 feet of figs growing in high raised beds to avoid the problems you are experiencing due to excessive rain/water.

Thanks for the generous offer.

Will

Today I contacted USDA APHIS in Puerto Rico regarding shipping cuttings from Puerto Rico to USA Mainland. They said to me that I can ship those cuttings, but they need to inspect them first. For me it's complicated to go to the USDA office to inspect the cuttings and then ship those cuttings. The USDA and the mail office are not in the same route. I could send those cuttings without inspection and probably there will be no problem, but I have to be responsable in this matter and go in the right direction. I don't want any problems for me, and I don't want any problems for you. I'm sorry for not checking with the USDA before I made this offer...
Everyone that sent me money for shipping, will receive their money back tonight. If by some reason you don't receive your money tonight, send me a PM.

All Shipping refunds sent. If I missed someone, just send me a PM.

Thank you for trying and keeping us in mind, totally agree with your decision.
Mario O
zone 9a

Ya..We have restrictions on citrus in Texas also..
Mario O

No worries.  Following the rules is a good thing. 

I wish the USDA would allow me to send stuff with a simple inspection.  I sell stuff all over the world. It sounds to me the USDA is making it super simple, it could not be easier. Wish I was that lucky with the stuff I sell, or should I say don't sell, or can't sell, limiting my only income.

Hello Mehdi,
 
Don't give up yet. I also have a similar (practically identical) fig that was not performing well the first 2-3 years but is now healthy and producing abundantly. I am pretty sure it is a question of getting too much water and Palestinian figs hate that (recall that they mostly grow wild). The nice green grass around it, is an indication that its getting too much water. Here is what I would try and this is probably a very good time of the year to try it. Dig out the tree with as large a rootball as you can get to preserve a good portion of the rootball. Here in relatively "dry" California, I found the main root went straight down so it was hard to get more than 2 feet deep and even that required bloody palms. Then get 4 to 6 bags of soil and raise above the ground level a diameter of around 2 feet wide, and about 1 foot above ground level. the soil should be basic soil with some but not too much organic stuff which tend to dissolve and settle. If you go to a hardware store (i found it at Home Depot), you can buy bulk bathtub liner nice thick rubbery material. I believe it comes in 39" wide rolls and you need approximately 39" x 39". cut a cross in the middle of the square, just enough to get through the rootball (remove only a small circle of liner material from the middle, roughly the size of the tree trunk). Make sure the liner on the mound is sloping away from the tree, so that any water that lands on it heads away from the tree. Cover the liner with any available mulch or bark. water the tree no more than once a week and skip if it rained that week. It will look horrible for a few months after the "transplant" but then will recover. If you get a lot of rain, I would also use stretchy electrical and a plastic bag to prevent lot of water from getting to the rootball by sliding down the tree trunk. A couple of electric tape will allow to stretch as the trunk diameter grows.

The process above worked for me and the tree now is super heathy and produces world class figs abundantly. I am pretty sure it's exact variety as you have showing in the picture. btw, I have an authentic Palestinian Khurtmani (direct from Galilee) and if you want can send you cutting in a month if you PM me. I was fortunate to get about 30 figs in the first year and I can vouch that Khurtmani lives up to its famed reputation as one of the best figs in the World. I am pretty sure there are no USDA issues sending out of California which is 1000% easier than shipping to California 

That sounds like a great idea.  A little work, but the tree can be saved.