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Subject: Did I just record video of the most beautiful Marseilles Black VS ever?? Replies: 10
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Can't call it fig porn 'cause it's artistic, but I certainly wanted to watch more of it ;)

Subject: Figs looking for a new home Replies: 19
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Garlic_Mike, I got a PM from you, saying that you'd look over the list and get back to me.
If you sent another one, I apologize, I didn't get it.

Subject: Figs looking for a new home Replies: 19
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Edit : I also have two Lampa Branca plants that I missed.
Lampa Branca (Rosa), a 3-gallon and a 5-gallon.

Bill, thank you. Your Teramo is going with me!

Subject: Figs looking for a new home Replies: 19
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Thank you, Jesse and Gary.

Subject: Figs looking for a new home Replies: 19
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It's with a heavy heart that I'm making the announcement that I will no longer have the means to care for my fig collection, so I'm putting it up for sale.

I want my friends to get first dibs.
The remainder will be sold or donated locally.
Anyone affiliated with a program that could use some plants for education is welcome to contact me for a donation.

I'll post my inventory.

There is a category for airlayers, which shows the inground plants that can accommodate them. An agreement for who and when to set the airlayer can be discussed privately.

I don't know if I will be able to dig up the mother plants or take cuttings of any of these in time. If I will be, I will update the post.

I will not be able to ship or deliver, so pick-up at my home (Lyme, CT) or job (Orange, CT) are the only options.

All reasonable offers will be entertained, taking into consideration your time and travel, gas money, truck rental, etc..

The varieties in bold are my treasured Portuguese heirlooms, and I will ask that anyone who takes any of these commits to starting a second plant, from which to share cuttings, and keep the variety alive.

Photos of plants will be provided to prospective buyers.

I will accept check, PayPal, or cash.

Please contact me at
eosreis@yahoo.com
I will respond promptly.

Thank you all.


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Subject: Cuttings fridge storage.. Replies: 22
Posted By: Ruuting Views: 368
 
Check this old trick for hydrating cuttings.
I'll be doing it with all my cuttings this year as well, since I store them dry for several months.


http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/hot-water-rescue-6816776?highlight=hot+water&pid=1282376531

Subject: De Rey or Rei Replies: 19
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Another beautiful fig.

Subject: How much time before a cutting give fruits? Replies: 22
Posted By: Ruuting Views: 441
 
Welcome to the forum.

What Richie said.
Also, some varieties produce from a young age, and some are stubborn. From what I've read, figs should be given 5 years to really show their potential.
Good fertilization and moisture levels will insure quality fruit, and this is most important if the plant is potted.
I would watch your father and ask what he's doing to his plant, and note how much sun and heat his plant gets. Something he's doing may be giving his plant an advantage over yours.
Look at some pictures of ripe fruit on the forum. The flavor is best at the very end of ripening.

Subject: Unk. Teramo Replies: 19
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I definitely would like to grow this variety. How can I not, after that endorsement?

Subject: First fig from Marseilles Black. Replies: 11
Posted By: Ruuting Views: 337
 
Hmm...We've all committed that kind of massacre.
If you're up to trying again this year, let me know, I'll send you a little bundle.

Subject: Eating "Stella" Figs Replies: 13
Posted By: Ruuting Views: 585
 
Heheh...
How about fig and pecan-stuffed stewed squirrel?

Subject: First fig from Marseilles Black. Replies: 11
Posted By: Ruuting Views: 337
 
Nice plant, Mike!
Good to see it producing already.
The first year of its mother plant, I got one tiny mummified fig.
Last year and this year I got several dozen fruit. This is a reliable variety.
It came to me as Marseilles Black only. This past Winter I received a nice gift of MBVS cuttings, to compare. So far they don't look the same from the leaf.
I'll report on the fruit similarities/differences next year (hopefully).
I've sent out many cuttings of this Marseilles Black, but I'll be holding on to a handful for extra plants this Winter.
It's that good!
One of the best in my collection, good for 40-60 fruits in a 17-gallon pot.
The skin cracks when almost ripe, so it tends to attract ants, but I haven't seen it split from rain.

If you wait for the neck to shrivel a little, they gain a fantastic flavor.






Subject: Vasilika Sika ,got a handfull of ripe fruits,after die back,past Winter! Replies: 9
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Vasile, those are delicious looking figs. Happy to know a handful of fruits can be harvested here and there, it makes the effort worthwhile.
Let's hope the temperatures stay high enough, the forecast is calling for nighttime temps in the 40's by the end of next week.

Subject: My Monster Figs Replies: 27
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Oh my...Vito, you sure those aren't pears?
:)

Subject: The end of the Fig Lady Replies: 9
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Devastating.
So sorry to read this.

Subject: Only one fig Replies: 14
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Mario, that's really tough! It's torture!
I tasted my first Salce this year, and it made me dizzy...
but from what I've tasted of my collection, VdB would probably be the one I'd keep, because it's been reliable and tasty.

If you had to make the hard decision, which would you keep?

Subject: Anybody has a photo of a ripe St. Rita? Replies: 18
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Ha! Oh Bob...

Subject: Pictures of my first Rdb figs this year Replies: 9
Posted By: Ruuting Views: 304
 
Congratulations, Eric.
When you're sure they're as ripe as they'll get, wait 1 more day :)
Different varieties have different characteristics, but if the neck skin is shriveling, you're probably good to go.
The longer you can wait, the jammier they will be.
The best way to know for sure is to watch these last few days of ripening, and applying that knowledge to the next ripeners.
Enjoy!

Subject: Ripening and drying Replies: 14
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That HAS to be approaching a lethal sugar dose ;)
And all that crunchiness!
I feel lightheaded...

Absolutely gorgeous, Francisco.

Subject: --- Wow! Did the message box just increase 5x? Replies: 2
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Oh, thank the Fig Gods!
Thank you Jon.
Igor, like you, I was dreading the cleanup session.

Subject: Introduction Replies: 12
Posted By: Ruuting Views: 308
 
Welcome to the forum Kai. Though your English may not be perfect, you convey perfectly.

Subject: OT It's a Boy! Replies: 51
Posted By: Ruuting Views: 618
 
Welcome to this world, little one.

Subject: SUCCESS!! First fig ever! Replies: 22
Posted By: Ruuting Views: 525
 
Congratulations, nice work!

Subject: Fig tree in Portugal Replies: 17
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You're in Portugal?!
You lucky dawg, eat as many as you can!

Subject: Ripening in Ground 6b? Replies: 1
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Figs will be in the stagnant, "do-nothing" stage for 2 to 3 months, depending on variety.
Then it all happens very fast; they'll change color, swell, droop, and be ripe in 5-10 days.
In Zone 6B, you'd have to have little rice grain-sized figs by July 1 to ripen in time (for early ripeners).
I have some that ripen in July, some that just start to ripen when the first frost hits.
Waking them out of their dormancy early with a hoop house, greenhouse, or sunny window helps a lot.
Pinching helps immensely.
Late ripeners need a warm September and October to ripen.
Do a search for MGGINVA's ripening order lists, as well as HERMAN2's posts.
Search PINCHING.
Congratulations on your first figs.

Subject: What do you think the odds of this surviving are? Replies: 9
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Half day's worth of sunlight, up to noon or 1 PM, it should pull through. I would give it a couple of doses of fertilizer; if it's potted, you shouldn't have to worry so much about green wood at time of first frost. With two more months of growing season left, I would say you can still push it to grow a foot taller.
You might even consider burying the pot, so it can draw what it needs from the soil.

Subject: The gift that keeps on giving Replies: 14
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Oh my...
Now that's A LOT of main crop figs! When do they ripen for you?

Subject: CM figs Replies: 2
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I got CM3 at Bass' Gathering last year.
It formed one Breba fig this year, and it can't be too far from ripening. I will post pics when the time comes.
This could be a great thread. Thank you for distributing these varieties.

Subject: Its 96 degrees here and my figs look droopy Replies: 13
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Mine were drooping too, about an hour ago. A deep soaking will perk them right up, right before your eyes.
If they're potted, try filling a tub with water, and soak the pots in it for about 20 minutes each. That's a good cure for the pots that have dried up so much that the potting soil shrinks, allowing water to run right through.

Subject: Dying leaves on living branches Replies: 17
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Wow! That's a real shame. Sorry to see that happening.
I have no advice, I'm pretty new at this too.
Our (Northern) winter-killed trees usually bounce back from the roots.
The scary thing about your trees is that surely they are sharing roots, so it may spread if it's some bug.
Any chance the right trunk was pulled on by wind or a person, and it got severed from the roots?

Subject: I have 2 MBVS trees for trade if anyone is interested Replies: 4
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Impressive list, Sal.
You really dove into this addiction, huh?

Subject: The "dark side" of fig propagation. Replies: 14
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Wow. That's a pretty harsh reaction. I presume all latex products have a negative effect on you?
I guess the thing to do is get used to wearing neoprene gloves when working with figs.
Do you get mouth sores from eating figs as well?
You're one of those people who has to be very careful to eat only fully ripe figs, I suppose.

Subject: Went to England ok the nursery in Ky Replies: 2
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Detours make life interesting. Congratulations, to you, and to your family.
We missed you at Bass'.

Subject: July 12th Nyack Street Fair Selling Fig Trees Replies: 14
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Coop, that's fantastic. I wish I still lived in Westchester county, I would definitely visit.
I love Nyack, and Piermont. I grew up in Tarrytown, just across the river.

Subject: OT- prayer request Replies: 59
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Speedy recovery Barry.

Subject: Failure to Launch? Replies: 4
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Welcome to the waiting game LOL!
Root suckers can draw some energy from plants, but that's not what's happening to your fig.
They start out as a little grain of rice, then grow rapidly for several weeks.
Then they stay like that from 2 to 3 months, and you get to watch them mope.
There's nothing you can do but wait.
Suddenly that little fig (if it doesn't drop - search Smyrna, San Pedro, O'rourke) will change color slightly, then grow a little more, then droop.
When you're sure it's ripe, net it, and wait another 2 days to pick it if you can take the torture!
Figs are at the peak of ripeness if you pluck them and there's no latex in the stem.

Congratulations on your first fig. Do you know what variety you have there?

Subject: OT- prayer request Replies: 59
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Thinking about you, Pattee.
We're here for you.

Subject: VdB breba Replies: 7
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First time I tasted this variety (2 years ago) I felt like I time-travelled to my childhood.
Funny how taste and smell are such triggers for memories.
Everyone should have this one. I will never get rid on mine.

Subject: Insect ID Replies: 6
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I'm sorry, but I see a Hermit Crab smoking a cigar!

Subject: Yellowing Leaves on established trees Replies: 13
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Are they a little root bound? Are the pots staying light after watering?
Does the fertilizer have iron in it? I bet if you uppot and fill the gap in the larger pot with composte or composted manure, they'll darken right up again.
Try rabbit poop, that stuff is fantastic.

Subject: Fig Tree Raffle for Bruno (rescue dog) UPDATE Replies: 30
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The Dog Whisperer said it best.
"Dogs live for today, they don't dwell on the past like we do."

His life is already better. His suffering is over.

Many a three-legged dog chase down a tennis ball with no trepidation or self-pity.
I've learned a lot about myself by witnessing it with my own two eyes.

Now come on, Planera!
Come to Papa!

Subject: Not yet Root Bound question Replies: 20
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Two years ago I moved a (Lowes) Chicago Hardy from its little, very light 1-gallon pot to a 3-gallon. It was during the Summer, and the poor thing only put on 2 leaves by season's end, having dropped every single one it had from shock.
Yeah, I plucked at the roots...
I was convinced I'd killed it, but luckily it woke up last year.

Maybe if you stake and tent it it'll perk up.
Extra humidity seems to help them bounce back faster, since the leaves don't demand as much moisture from the roots.

Subject: Not yet Root Bound question Replies: 20
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I've had bad luck when repotting during the growing season if I mess with the roots. It sets the plants back, which we can't afford in zone 6B.
If I do repot in Summer, I do only if a pot doesn't seem to get heavy after watering. I slide the plant out of its pot, and slip it (intact) into a larger pot.
The plant lets me know if it needs more room. Usually I go from 1-gallon to 3-gallon. If I see roots pouring out of the bottom of a pot (or if it's a keeper plant) it goes right into a 5-gallon bucket, because I have access to buckets, and a good amount of space.
Plus nothing beats the handles on the buckets for easy transport.


Subject: Fig orchard in Svinita - Romania Replies: 13
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The first video is very romantic. Very artistic and inspiring.

Subject: Fig related gift Replies: 3
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Nice gift Dave.
Happy Father's Day to you, JD, and every Dad out there.

Subject: No figs for me this year Replies: 7
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Smaritza, I'm so sorry to hear that.
PM sent.

Subject: 6th annual Northeast fig gathering. Replies: 72
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Barry, got you down for key lime.
Nick, I hope you're having an easier time than I fitting all the plants you want to bring.

Alright, last minute frenzy:
I'm bringing a (sad) Nazarti, a K-7-11, a Lyndhurst White, an Orphan, a Diredo, 2 Attilio Greens and about 12 Attilio Purples.
If anyone got Attilio Purple cuttings from me in the Fall, and they didn't make it, let me know, you get first dibs.
I'll also be bringing some rooted (but still fragile) grape cuttings, similar to Valiant.

Bass - make room ;)

Subject: 6th annual Northeast fig gathering. Replies: 72
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Barry, Meyer and Key Lime from grocery store seed.

Subject: 6th annual Northeast fig gathering. Replies: 72
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It's coming up, so...Bump!
I'll have a couple of Unknown Attilio Purple and Green plants, my friend Scott will be bringing some citrus and Pineapple pups.
He'd love to grow Quenepas.
I'm maxed out on figs, but anyone who has a fig wish list and non-fig fruit extras (medlar, persimmon, mulberry, berries of all sorts, Paw Paw) contact me.
Bass, was there some Myrtle at your house last year that tastes like cinnamon?
I'll go for one of those.





Subject: Im back Replies: 14
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Good to see you back, Jennifer.