Hi All,

I'm looking for live tree or cuttings. I have bought cuttings twice off eBay and neither have worked out. One purchase was from Portugal and was confiscated and the other was not true to its name.

Can anyone help me out? From what I hear this is a must have. Getting the genuine article seems to be difficult.

There was some discussion that Abebereira was the same as Berbera, or Bebera Preta. You might have better luck finding it under that name. I bought a Berbera tree last year from Will's Figs. 

There are “5 fresh Abebereira tree Cuttings” for sale now on eBay but they are a little pricy. The other names and info on it are posted there as well: “Abebereira originates from Madeira Island, Portugal.  The mother tree in the U.S. resides in Point Loma , CA and has been grown since the 1950s by an older Portuguese lady.  A large purple/black fig that produces two crops per year in warmer climates.  During peak season, each fig can weigh over 100 grams.  This fig is also known as Bebereira & Bêbera Preta in Madeira Island, Portugal.”

well don't feel like the Lone Ranger having your fig cuttings taken by the USDA   they are notified by ebay each time you purchase something from "the forbidden zone"   they are very nice and polite but believe me they do a bang up job.   They got my sumaki cuttings and a golden mango seed from thailand?     I never unwrapped either of them   it was that quick.

Thanks figgy frank. I have messaged them and got a nasty gram back. I'm not buying from them. Thanks.

Are Abebereira cuttings hard to root?