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brianm

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Looking for Orphan fig cuttings. Please PM me.

Smyfigs

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Brianm, I know it may be a silly question but i dont know so I need to ask, is this a real fig tree named...Orphan?

brianm

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Yes, it's a UC Davis variety.

Smyfigs

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Oooh, interesting!!

smatthew

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Haha. I thought you were looking for orphaned fig cuttings. I have a few that are without labels i was going to offer you ;-}

Smyfigs

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Yes, at first I thought that too...sorta like those tgat no one wanted.

brianm

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Lol you guys are funny..

Smyfigs

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So it looks like theres a thread on Orphan figs! Maybe one of these guys can send cuttings? I am kinda interested in knowing how the fig tastes!

http://www.figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/orphan-fig-2945741

TahomaGuy2

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A few years ago I got an Orphan (Jin Ao Fen) from UCD. I heard it would be difficult to grow, just like some other
cultivars not accustomed to the cool Pacific NW. I babied it along and kept it in my greenhouse, but it looked like
a disease killed it the second year. Can't say what exactly went wrong or what I'd do differently next time.
Now that I picked-up an Olympian, I have no wish list because I'm trying to stick with the handful of varieties that
are known to do well in W. WA. 

ricky

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According to UC davis 2005 fig report, Orphan figs are big and sweet and early ripen, It's Breba figs has brix level 25, it is a extremely sweet fig, Also, figs weight 105g/each , it is big fig.

It looks very good, I guess that it must have other weakness that nobody mention it.

brianm

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Thanks to a kind member I have cuttings coming. I believe this could be a good one here in the heat.

Smyfigs

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Congratulations, Brian! I was surprised to know that there is an actual tree named "Orphan." Glad this worked out for you.