Yard Sale Jackpot

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barnhardt9999

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Posted 1371925579	Reply with quote #1

This week my coffee pot broke so I went looking for a new one at yard sales. Found a very nice one and the lady asked for $4 with a very strong accent. Also noticing some fig trees in the back I asked where she was from and she said Greece. She shared that she had brought the cuttings over with her. I offered her $5 for the coffee pot and a few cuttings from her trees and she said she would get me some cuttings for free if I took the pot. I returned to my car to get the money and she had disappeared. A few minutes later she returned with several 4 ft sections of tree, a couple of them with roots. A asked her about the fruit and she said one of them has a small white fruit, one has a big white fruit and the last one was a black fruit. All of them were family trees from Karpenissi Greece. __________________ 8a

Allora

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Posted 1371925841	Reply with quote #2

That was so nice of her to share with you. I hope they thrive and do well. Enjoy your figs and your coffee too!! __________________ Valerie New York, zone 6b

Dieseler

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Posted 1371925957	Reply with quote #3

There you go look forward to future pictures.

barnhardt9999

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Posted 1371926249	Reply with quote #4

"Big White" - Thought it was a VdB when she brought it out. Attached Images big_white.jpg (801.79 KB, 187 views) __________________ 8a

barnhardt9999

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Posted 1371926396	Reply with quote #5

Black Fig Attached Images Picture_988.jpg (273.19 KB, 98 views) __________________ 8a

barnhardt9999

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Posted 1371926664	Reply with quote #6

Little white. Had an unripe fig on it but can't tell much. Attached Images Little_White.jpg (192.29 KB, 65 views) Little_White_2.jpg (116.05 KB, 67 views) __________________ 8a

Pattee

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Posted 1371926861	Reply with quote #7

Addison , that was fantastic ! Good luck with them . Let us know how they progress. __________________ 7a & 9b ►I assume all my figs carry FMV ◄ Seeking : Italian 376,395 , Galicia Negra, Negretta,UNK Pastilliere ,Pananas Purple, Malta Blk+purple/red, Italian + Calabrian UNK's , Catanzaro, Malone, Sucrette(Baud) "We may have our private opinions but why should they be a bar to the meeting of hearts?" - Gandhi

sirlampsalot

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Posted 1371926889	Reply with quote #8

Good eye Addison, your tact paid off, good luck with your cuttings. __________________ C.H. Zone 7a East Tn

barnhardt9999

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Posted 1371927252	Reply with quote #9

One concern though... Is this root knot damage? Should I root them from cuttings instead of these roots? Attached Images roots.jpg (402.90 KB, 146 views) __________________ 8a

rcantor

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Posted 1371927425	Reply with quote #10

Score! Congratulations. These may be trees no one else but you and she have in all of the Americas. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

Tonycm

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Posted 1371928156	Reply with quote #11

I would pot them up then do an air layer of them just to be sure there. __________________ Zone 6a Sarver, PA Wish list; Rafed's Genovese Nero

americanfiglover

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Posted 1371928367	Reply with quote #12

Looks awesome. She really did rip that branch off lol. __________________ Jarrett Spokane, WA ZONE 6A Proudly Serving in the United States Armed Forces, 2009-Present Everyone should have a green thumb Figs: Nero600m

SoniSoni

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Posted 1371929785	Reply with quote #13

I'm so happy for your good fortune !! Something about admiring someone's fig tree is like admiring their kids. We connect! Good luck with them Soni __________________ Soni GA. 7-8. seeking Galicia Negra, Bianchi Guido, Violette de Sollies, Emerald Strawberry

Nichole

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Posted 1371931871	Reply with quote #14

Are those bumps in the roots RKN? Is that a common finding in that area? Really awesome find either way. __________________ Seattle area - Zone 8b http://www.niroha.com Fig Inventory https://sites.google.com/site/nicholesgardeninventory/fig-trees Wish list: Barbillone, Black Triana, Brooklyn Dark, Brooklyn White, Figo Branco, Figo Preto, Grantham Royal, Grisse de St Jean, Honey Jumbo, LSU Gold, LSU Scott's Yellow, Matta, Noire De Caromb, Panevino Dark, Roja, Syrian Long, Uncle Corky's Honey Delight

omotm

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Posted 1371932403	Reply with quote #15

You just never know where the next fig tree is coming from. Happy for you and your find! __________________ Steve Houston, TX Zone 8b Wish List: Zingarella

Centurion

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Posted 1371934308	Reply with quote #16

Good lookin out Nichole. You might want to rethink those cuttings Addison. __________________ Dave Verde Valley, AZ Zone 8

greg88

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Posted 1371934640	Reply with quote #17

Very nice!!!! Hope they are good for you and are worth sharing down the road. __________________ Greg North West Arkanasas Zone 6b Wish list: any SPECTACULAR cold hardy figs, and/or perhaps a Niagra Bl., Laradek EBT, Kathleen's Bl, Hunt, a great UNK or anything anyone wants me to have???

paully22

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Posted 1371940846	Reply with quote #18

Good eye Nichole. Quite certain they are RKN infected as per pictures I have seen in this forum.

Dieseler

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Posted 1371943382	Reply with quote #19

Agree with Paully concerning the RKN .

barnhardt9999

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Posted 1371948915	Reply with quote #20

Quarantine. At least now they need to make it trough a few feet of wood to reach soil. Its also well away from anything I grow so with the 4ft per year spread it will take a while before that spot is an issue. Unfortunately I rinsed the roots off near the tomato garden for a picture. I just rinsed the spot with vinegar, then hydrogen peroxide, then sprinkled diatomaceous earth over the top. Anything else I can do? Is there a way to change the title to yard sale Trojan horse? Attached Images Picture.jpg (234.98 KB, 50 views) __________________ 8a

americanfiglover

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Posted 1371949547	Reply with quote #21

You might want to remove the leaves since they didn't seem to have much if any root growth. __________________ Jarrett Spokane, WA ZONE 6A Proudly Serving in the United States Armed Forces, 2009-Present Everyone should have a green thumb Figs: Nero600m

Nichole

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Posted 1371950384	Reply with quote #22

Quote: Originally Posted by barnhardt9999 Is there a way to change the title to yard sale Trojan horse? LOL! I really don't have much advice with RKN as I haven't had to deal with it yet (knock on wood) but if it only lives in the roots, if you were to cut them and treat them as cuttings without roots, wouldn't the cuttings themselves be RKN free? Hopefully someone will correct me if I am wrong. __________________ Seattle area - Zone 8b http://www.niroha.com Fig Inventory https://sites.google.com/site/nicholesgardeninventory/fig-trees Wish list: Barbillone, Black Triana, Brooklyn Dark, Brooklyn White, Figo Branco, Figo Preto, Grantham Royal, Grisse de St Jean, Honey Jumbo, LSU Gold, LSU Scott's Yellow, Matta, Noire De Caromb, Panevino Dark, Roja, Syrian Long, Uncle Corky's Honey Delight

bullet08

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Posted 1371951817	Reply with quote #23

there should be some posts about RKN. some say hot water treatment works. others will say to take cutting and burn the rest. one of few reasons i keep to container culture is that i don't trust local soil. if introduced to your soil, it will spread. very hard to get rid of. so far, i have been lucky. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

rcantor

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Posted 1371952047	Reply with quote #24

Knot only that, but if you plant them in pots with a lot of organic matter the nematodes will be hindered. Then find out if there's a parasitic insect that kills these. I'd put the pots on saucers and make sure they never overflow. I don't know how they spread. When you dig up your tomato bed next put lots of organic material in it. You might want to mulch it now. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

MichaelTucson

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Posted 1371953182	Reply with quote #25

I agree with Tony. Put 'em in pots. Then air layer (or take cuttings) to get RKN-free trees, and then burn the originals from the pots. Keep them apart from other trees. (You could also look at some of the other posts/threads about how to get rid of RKN). Still, despite having to "clean them" from RKN, this is a great find! Nice find for you! Mike central NY state, zone 5a __________________ Pauca sed matura.

barnhardt9999

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Posted 1390523871	Reply with quote #26

Sorry to bring back a really old post. Anyways, I air layered the "little white" in the black pot a couple of times and then left it for dead (its the one with lots of RKN in the earlier pic) in the same spot, uncovered. Another little sprout, about pencil thick, came up in the fall but I just left it. Its been down to 6 degrees this year and below 20 on numerous occasions. When I visited it today, I was shocked to see it still alive - only dead at the very top. I should of saved myself the trouble the in ground tree got... __________________ 8a

rcantor

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Posted 1390532859	Reply with quote #27

Bump it again when you have fruit photos! :) __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

saxonfig

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Posted 1390533649	Reply with quote #28

So Addison, did you get good air layers from all three varieties? I hadn't seen this thread when it was originally started. You may very well have some special Greek heirlooms on your hands there. I hope you get some nice fruit on all of them this summer. So we can see pics of course ;-) . No doubt - good find. __________________ Fig Well And Prosper! Bill - SW KY. Zone 6b. 36.5N I'm fruitnut on ebay.

barnhardt9999

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Posted 1390536373	Reply with quote #29

I have all three in ground and a backup of each. There are a few others on the forum that have these and were successful at rooting them. They should be out there for next year. Just hoping they turn out yummy. __________________ 8a

saxonfig

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Posted 1390541471	Reply with quote #30

Good job Addison. I look forward to seeing more about this one later in the year ;) . It's nice to think about the possibility of some great "new" figs that might still be in our neighbors own back yards.............. __________________ Fig Well And Prosper! Bill - SW KY. Zone 6b. 36.5N I'm fruitnut on ebay.

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