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cheapnewb

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I was doing some web surfing, and I realize that some people here have obtained some samples from the germ repository at UC Davis. I remember looking the gov't repositories before (not necessarily for figs), and I thought I read that they don't like to send stuff to average Joe's. On the other hand, I found a portal for buying stuff, complete with shopping cart. 

What's the deal??? Who gets to buy cuttings from the gov't, and who doesn't? How does it all work? 
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Can you please provide a link?
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Here's a link to the portal I found. You have to register. That may be the thing, --or they review every order to make sure that only certain people and groups get cuttings.

https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/login.aspx?action=checkout

But, yeah, they've got like 500 fig varieties. It looks like many of them you can just click the add to cart button.

https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/search.aspx

Just search for "fig"
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They decide to stop shipping to us "average Joes" this year.  They do review the orders, and sometimes just don't fill the order, or contact you.  I have had far better luck ordering apple and pear scionwood.
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The way they worded their policy on fig cuttings doesn't make it clear that they don't offer them to the public.

http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs.htm?docid=12146

Are you guys sure they don't sell to the public? 

How much do they charge for apple and pear scionwood? For fig cuttings? I paid like $3 a stick last year from other sources for apple scionwood.
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a) they don't charge

b) yes, we're sure they've stopped sending scions from Davis to the public.
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They don't charge....

Now I think I know why they don't send anyone anything anymore.

Government and their dumb methods....what's the next thing they're gonna screw up? Healthcare? Oh... wait...

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I got an email last week denying my request from over a year ago. Oh well...
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cheapnewb- They do not charge for apple or pear scionwood.  This year, they are not shipping out pear scionwood due to a virus problem.
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