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DevIsgro

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Packing tonight for a two week vacation in France, flying out tomorrow. Guess what I didn't forget to pack? Pocket pruning shears and gallon zip lock bags ;)
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You know it . CLip away!!!!! AWSOME hope you have fun seeing your family too .!!!!!
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HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID
WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity
Wish list. Col de dame blanc
Col de rimada
Lsu numbered figs
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Thanks Richie!
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Hi,
Don't forget the ninja-suit .
The gun is loaded. I'll watch my trees :) ...
Ho no, we'll be having 0°C / 32°F at night; I'll stay at home.


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Devin, good luck and be careful. Maybe ask for cuttings if it's on private land and the owner is at home, that way you can also ask for the name of the variety. You'll end up with a bunch of unknowns otherwise :)
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Jdsfrance: I wouldn't steal from a homeowner, mainly because I know how murderous I'd get if someone cut my children!

Pverdes3: It will be mainly if I see some sold in Paris or a city planting. Last time I went I only remember plantains but then again it was January and I wasn't looking hard. Unfortunately we aren't going to southern France at all, I really wanted to go to Baud. But maybe another time I can visit Provence.
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It sure is difficult to leave my trees though! I left a very long note for the plant and cat sitter and literally checked soil and stem all of the multitudes but even still. I always stress.
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This trip isn't just about the figs is it?  I hope you'll be partaking in some nice food and (more importantly) wine?
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Nononono! It's about 2/3 visiting various family members, 1/3 total vacation ;) and figs where I can get them in ;). I love eating in France, the bread is unbelievable!
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Have a nice trip Devin.

If you are nearby drop in on PEPINIERES BAUD, Le Palis, 84110 VAISON LA ROMAINE

http://www.fig-baud.com/pageanglaise.html
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Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.
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Have a nice trip Devin.

If you are nearby drop in on PEPINIERES BAUD, Le Palis, 84110 VAISON LA ROMAINE

http://www.fig-baud.com/pageanglaise.html


Thanks Joe!
I tried VERY hard to convince my wife while we were trip planning, but she didn't want to drive 6h out of the way for "more fig trees". Another trip though, I'm sure I'll be back again to visit her family.
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Here's some nurseries in France depending on where you're going.

http://www.fig-baud.com/

http://www.pepinieredubosc.fr/

http://www.pepinieres-dauphin.com/nos-produits/arbres-fruitiers

http://www.pepinieredugourmand.fr/contactez-nous

http://www.pepiniere-dalmasso83.com/arbres-pepiniere-flayosc-vente-arbres-draguignan.html

http://www.lesjardinsdelile.fr/jardinerie-roquemaure-gard/index.php/informations-plans

http://www.pepiniereslouisgauthier.fr

http://www.au-jardin-bio.com/index.php/demande-de-renseignemen

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Take lots of pictures but don't bring back anything. It would only cause you trouble.
Most French varieties with few exceptions are already available here in the US,
As an example

Au-Jardin-Bio has :
FIGUIER BLANCHE
Dalmatie
Dauphine
Doree
Longue d'Aout
Madeleine des deux Saisons
Pastillere
Ronde de Bordeaux
Sultane
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Thanks Sas, I'll have to give it a look tomorrow, boarding in a few.
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They're all in southern France, which unfortunately I won't be making fig related trips that far out of the way. I've still seen.some interesting growing things do far, wine grapes and olives.
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I found four different varieties of figs and got to taste their under and over ripened not optimal figs, but still what more could you ask for in November from dormant and mostly dormant figs?  I also saw a cool Ficus Sur at the Botanical Garden in Paris.  For those that don't know it is a variety of fig bearing ficus that makes fruits edible only for birds, if my memory serves me well it hails from Africa and is among the family of Cluster Figs.
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I found four different varieties of figs and got to taste their under and over ripened not optimal figs, but still what more could you ask for in November from dormant and mostly dormant figs?  I also saw a cool Ficus Sur at the Botanical Garden in Paris.  For those that don't know it is a variety of fig bearing ficus that makes fruits edible only for birds, if my memory serves me well it hails from Africa and is among the family of Cluster Figs.


If you visit me in Malaysia I can feed you with edible cluster figs. They are quite tasty if you bake them and pour some icing sugar on them :)
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That sounds nice! Do they need the wasp? Im pretty sure ficus racemosa is one that doesn't need it but there are a bunch of cluster figs :)
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