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Subject: Remember figs4fun?Time to turn this bus around! Replies: 55
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Thank you, very nice of you. 28

Subject: Pinch, cut, or stay the course? Replies: 24
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Option 3 - let it grow then do an airlayer. Looks like its only a little over a foot tall.

Subject: No frost yet in zone 7b should I be planting later ripening varieties? Replies: 13
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I agree with Drew 100%. Late figs holds their flavor and taste much better than early ones. Had my last Black Madeira a week ago,it was green but tasted just as good. When I first got into figs I was told by everyone you can't grow Black Madeira in ground in New Jersey. It's been 3'yrs and each year more and more figs produced and at an earlier date. I have about 70 in ground trees so far have only wrapped the high valued ones. Out of those unwrapped only loss one last year. Basically what I'm saying is you can get all the advice and opinion but you'll never know usless you tried for yourself, each location is different.

Subject: Posting pictures step by step Replies: 5
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You're welcome

Subject: Posting pictures step by step Replies: 5
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I want to share this with everyone, I'm using the latest version 3.3.8 Photobucket on my iPad .



Open up your library

Select photo


Select 2nd icon from the left ( square with arrow)
Select copy

Select IMG



Paste


Photo Link shows up


Done



"a picture worth a thousand words"
Hope this helps

Subject: CDDB 2016 Replies: 14
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Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Richie I haven't noticed any doubles on mine, it's a 2 yr old tree.

This is what I've been feeding and using for potting mix - 4 part agway pinebark mulch 2 part peat moss 1 part perlite 1 part compost, lime ,couple of handfuls of osmocote plus and the gross part; lots of buried seafood waste i.e. Fish juice,fish head,bones, guts, crab shells,shrimp shells, clam and mussel shells.just about anything from the sea, make sure to bury it deep ;)

Brett when you emptied the reservoir and let the mix dried up a little it's not that heavy at all. You could easily move it with a regular handtruck but I have a 600lb one made for moving drums just in case.

Vito my friend definitely next year!

Subject: CDDB 2016 Replies: 14
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Yes, it's Col de dame Blanc from Baud, vigorous grower over 10ft tall

Subject: CDDB 2016 Replies: 14
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Ross it held up very good no splitting, no mold and still tasted fabulous unlike some of the others I have.


Subject: CDDB 2016 Replies: 14
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Thanks Rafael, it was a pleasure meeting you at the SI figfest

Subject: CDDB 2016 Replies: 14
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First CDDB for the year. 2 year old tree in 55 gal SIP. High quality figs

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Subject: Black Madeira 2016 Replies: 18
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Brett, come on up my offer still stands

Subject: Black Madeira 2016 Replies: 18
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Thanks Ross, I got them from a neighbor who also grows figs in them.

Subject: Black Madeira 2016 Replies: 18
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Thanks Coop hope they ripen for you. Here's my Dominick's

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Subject: Black Madeira 2016 Replies: 18
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@Figinfever- Thanks, the figs were wonderful, flavor rich and complex

@Garlic_Mike- Thank you!

@rogerfwright- you're going to love this one, it lives up to all the hype

@tinyfish- yes, pleasantly surprised to have them ripened this month

@Devlsgro- Thanks! I love the SIPs, saves a lot of time in watering, on the trees with a thick canopy watered 3-4 days apart the smaller ones once a week.

@Gardencrochet- my in ground mother tree came from Keith(KK)

@tsparozi- trees are kept in the garage for the winter

Subject: Black Madeira 2016 Replies: 18
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First Black Madeira for this year about a month earlier than last year. 2 year old tree in 55 gallon SIP
Delicious !!!

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Subject: Please help me identify these Fig varieties Replies: 5
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That looks like my Sicilian white

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Subject: Black Madeira Replies: 19
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Here's my in ground Black Madeira from Keith. First picture from 2014 the rest today. 8 ft tall 6ft wide loaded with figs.
Thanks Keith!!!

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Subject: Insect and type identification Replies: 10
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Looks like a leafhopper

Subject: OT - ID needed for 2 headed bug Replies: 10
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Large milkweed bug



Subject: Is Rfactor12 a good ebay seller Replies: 22
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None taken, we're good
Happy New Year!

Subject: Is Rfactor12 a good ebay seller Replies: 22
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That's me on EBay

Thanks everyone for the kind words !!!

Subject: e-bay dealer Replies: 38
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He stole the Calderona picture from here
http://frenchfigfarm.com/fig-trees/caldorona

Subject: OT: Persimmons Replies: 119
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They won't root, need to be grafted

Subject: Two Corragios? Replies: 7
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I have it but no figs yet. Mine came from a very generous member ( 5fignut6 ) back in 2013. Here's a picture of what my leaves look like.

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Subject: Prettiest ripe figs Replies: 13
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Here's Sicilian Red

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Subject: Good Nursery Websites Replies: 13
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Matthew,

Here's a link to a local guy in Fairlawn,NJ http://frenchfigfarm.com/
He has some nice varieties
That's where I got my Pons' Planera and Col de Dama Blanca-Negra from.
Will be picking up Calderona and Col de Dama Rimada soon

Subject: I don't even know what to say... Replies: 36
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Matthew,
They're yours do whatever you want with them.


Subject: Col de dame varieties Replies: 24
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These are from Pons

Coll De Dama Bordissotenca
Coll De Dama De Ciutat
Coll De Dama Gigantina
Coll De Dama Roja
Coll De Dama Blanca-Negra

Subject: First Ever Fig Tree!!! Replies: 35
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Hey neighbor, come on by Buckmuller Park tomorrow I have a tree for you.

Subject: Black Madeira and Fico Preto Comparison Replies: 11
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Hi Nick,

When was the ripening date? Was the Preto much earlier or about the same?

Subject: Any in-ground budding in NY / NJ? Replies: 12
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Some of my in grounds:
Black Madeira, Bmad002, Raspberry Latte, JH Adriatic, Kathleen Black and Pastiliere

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Subject: Branching at every node at the same time. Replies: 23
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Thanks Frank

Subject: Branching at every node at the same time. Replies: 23
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Wow!!!

What are you fertilizing it with?

Subject: seeds Replies: 28
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I washed the seeds under warm water over a strainer then into potting mix. They sprout within a week.

Subject: seeds Replies: 28
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No name, Turkish figs

Subject: seeds Replies: 28
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Hi Richie,

I got these seedlings from store bought dried figs.

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Subject: Kathleen's Black Replies: 5
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Hi Don,

Here's my 3 yr old from Herman.

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Subject: Looking for Col De Dame Blanc Replies: 14
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You're welcome....and thanks for the Maltese Falcon

Subject: Fuzziness on cuttings in Humidity Chamber- Is this a good sign? Replies: 18
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Same thing happened to me last year with Maltese Falcon and CdD gris from eBay. Mold started to form within couple days in humidity dome. Not one cutting from this seller survive. Had other cuttings in the same dome from different sources and they all rooted.

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Subject: The Not-Enough-Pictures-Lately Contest Replies: 27
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RDB, Peters honey, petite negri, conadria

Subject: OT: Persimmons Replies: 119
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Caitlin,

My trees are grafted, bought them from Starkbros nursery. They're very low maintenance, produced from 300-400 persimmons each year. No problems whatsoever except for birds and squirrels when come time to harvest.

Subject: OT: Persimmons Replies: 119
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Free seeds of ichi ke jiro
Send an S.A.S.E
5 seeds per request
Pm for my address

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Subject: newbie from N.J. Replies: 37
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Welcome Joe

Subject: My first Black Madeira Replies: 21
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Thanks Frank

I do tasted the plum/strawberry but the floral flavor set it apart from others.

Subject: Pastiliere question! Replies: 27
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Thanks Gary

Subject: Pastiliere question! Replies: 27
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Gary, does these leaves look like your?

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Subject: My first Black Madeira Replies: 21
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That "green house" was erected yesterday morning. Hopefully the rest will ripened

Subject: My first Black Madeira Replies: 21
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I got it from Keith (KK)

Subject: My first Black Madeira Replies: 21
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No, I don't have Preto. My two twigs failed to root last year.

Subject: My first Black Madeira Replies: 21
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Wow!!!... For those of you that don't have it, go get it. It's that good. I've had Rdb, jh adriatic, black greek, Brooklyn dark, peter's honey, strawberry, Dalmatie, battaglia green, Bensonhurst purple, sicilian white, celeste and a few unknowns this year and nothing came close. When you first bite into it you get a hint of flowers then berries then something else that's hard to pinpoint but very enjoyable. I think this is what everyone is referring to as "complex" flavor. The skin was tough, the flavor around the eye was most intense.

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