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Subject: $7 fig trees for spring/summer delivery, around 150+ varieties Replies: 775
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Quote:
Originally Posted by siroes
What's the guarantee that you'll actually ship the trees if we "pay now get later"


Just wanna take a second and let everyone know that if you use your credit card through PayPal, you will be protected for 180 days from PayPal AS WELL AS your credit card's policy. Most card companies will protect you up to the limit of "up to five months after the last possible delivery date of the item." We had dozens of people use this for a product that was almost a year and a half late on another forum, and I don't remember anyone have any difficulties getting their money back. Just good general knowledge to have, sounds like it won't be an issue here though.

Subject: THANK YOU- Marius & Ricci! Replies: 7
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This is a follow-up to a previous post from last year, thanking Marius for the variety of cuttings that he donated to me, and to Ricci for his donation of Maltese Falcon.  I'm sad to admit that I failed to root my Maltese Falcon cutting, but wanted to again express my gratitude for your generosity.  Thank you, Ricci.  Hopefully these two guys still check in from time to time, I have been absent for quite some time.

On Saturday, May 2nd, my home will be toured by between 900 and 1,200 people for our city's garden tour, put on by a local church.  I will be proudly representing our figgy community, with a number of these signs... Hopefully I didn't butcher the spelling!  Marius (don't worry folks, I had his permission) your name is all over my garden... here are a few examples :) 

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Subject: Chico? Replies: 5
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Thank you for the info! Any idea when that happened? I'm really interested in the Chico Garden and am trying to find any information I can.

Subject: Chico? Replies: 5
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Does anyone know of any fig varieties that were introduced from the Plant Introduction Station in Chico? I have found reference of them growing more than a hundred different varieties more than a hundred years ago! I'm wondering if any of these have been passed down over time. I know the mother and father kiwi and pistachios all originated here... But what about those figs?!?

Subject: Transitioning? Replies: 4
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The USDA website says I'm in 9A.  Sunset says 8.  Other websites say everything under the rainbow.  They are used to more moist air.  I think maybe I'll start by opening up the greenhouse.

Subject: Transitioning? Replies: 4
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I'm thinking about starting to transition my figs outdoors.  I'm looking for insight.  I have roughly two dozen figs that survived the transition to one gallon pots, and have been sitting in an indoor green house in a sunny window for a few weeks.  

The forecast for the next ten days is a night time low of 40+, and a daytime low of 70 and high of 82.  How should I start this transition?  Outside, in their little green house during the day?  Outside in the gh 24 hours a day?  Outside without the green house for a few hours?  In the garage without the green house?

Input is greatly appreciated, seems like this is another great chance to kill figs if not careful...

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Radio silence.

Subject: OT - Eating Wheat & trying to eat right Replies: 42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drivewayfarmer
I am pretty sure Golden Rice was a failed experiment and was dropped.
If you look at the work of Dr. Vandana Shiva the multiple crops grown on the same land traditionally out performed Golden Rice nutritionally by a long shot.
Golden Rice wasn't a godsend it was claimed to be.



The original Golden Rice was dropped nearly a decade ago for a newer version aka Golden Rice 2, which is available currently. Yes, Dr. Shiva argued in favor of other crops, however, failed to provide said crops to poor countries ( unlike GR) or to produce any real logic on how the most impoverished nations should get said crops. Another instance of research not being realistic for poor, underdeveloped countries.

Subject: OT - Eating Wheat & trying to eat right Replies: 42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jpeaspanen

As for GMOs "saving millions of lives," these products may have provided short-term food solutions for world populations, but they also made these peoples depend on the big seed companies and modern farming technology. By hooking them on licensed products, they effectively sent heritage/heirloom varieties to extinction. Biodiversity is lost. Our "experts" shamed traditional farmers as primitive and promoted farming techniques and products that replaced more soil-friendly practices. Sure, thanks to GMOs, they eat today, but will their children or grandchildren?


I was thinking more along the lines of GMOs like Golden Rice. I have a hard time telling the world to avoid GMOs at the cost of millions of lives and tens-hundreds of millions suffering from debilitating diseases such as permanent blindness. It's easy to sit in our plush houses and make sweeping generalizations, but the fact is that many GMOs have changed the world for literally hundreds of millions of people. And yes, their children and grandchildren will eat and be blindness free.

Subject: OT - Eating Wheat & trying to eat right Replies: 42
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nullzero
Let's also consider the fact that most food staples are GMO majority; wheat,soy, corn, canola, etc.. See a trend here? Combined with pesticide residue and unknown on long term affects of GMO foods.


GMOs save millions of lives and are the best bet at saving our fellow Citrus industry.... Not all GMOs are bad!

Subject: Fig Tree Score! $9.99!! Replies: 22
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Suzi, get a Bream Tarrocco if you want a true blood orange. Widely accepted as the best out there. Smith Red is a fantastic blood color navel orange (not actually a blood orange)

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Petechanr
Hi Jon,

Got my cuttings today and thanks for the extra raspberry latte.

Thanks again


This will be the post of the day for those that haven't even gotten confirmation. Lol.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Guys, I have been staring through Jon's window in his computer room for the last week, and have not yet deciphered the pattern of his order processing.  I will let you know if and when I do.  I need to go now, it looks like he may be calling the police again.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Originally Posted by buonnatale2u
Via his "want list" link, I sent an updated want listt email for the new year to Jon about 3 weeks ago, so I would assume a want list would be like an order? I do not want to over email him, especially now why he is so busy.


I'm honestly not sure how many cuttings are making it to rooting.  Now that I look back, my order was put on the want list 3+ months ago and nothing has come available.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rcantor
He can sell you plants as long as they wont freeze on the way.  His plants never see truly cold weather so you don't want them passing through 5 degree temps.  Here's the available plant list.  It's several months old so some things will be available that aren't there and some that are there may be sold out.


I requested five or six plants off the list a few months ago... none were available :( 

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Originally Posted by DatesNFigs
Oh wow looking at how many different varieties everyone else ordered I feel like I totally low balled how many cuttings I was looking to order. But my fiance is going to kill me if I start growing 20 additional fig trees, on our small plot of land in NYC. So I only placed an order for two different varieties and out of them I got one.
 
Funny though the one variety I thought that was a given I didn't get, and the one that I thought I wasn't going to get I ended up getting. 


I'm going to try and push for 200 fruit trees on my quarter acre.  I'm at 125ish I believe, not counting figs.  I should have at least 50 fig varieties by the time they are ready to go outdoors.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Quackmaster
I'm glad all of you are getting something but I have not received one email, my oder went unanswered, then my polite inquiry went unanswered. I know I did everything right.


Emails are still going out...

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brianm
Well my search continues for the real Black Madeira. Anybody interested in parting with a few cuttings please pm me


Do you have Italian 258 and/or Preto?  Unless you want BM just for the name, this varieties are reportedly either identical or extremely similar, and much healthier.  I'd go for them if you don't have them.  If you want BM for the name, understandable.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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7 of 22... Looks like it was a rough go.

1/1       A

2/4       B

3/10     C

1/5       D

0/2       E

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DallasFigs
ouch... i only got 7 out of the 17...  didn't include Maltese Beauty.   Fierce competition this year.

But I'm thankful to get these :)  Thanks Jon.


OMG the lists are going out?  What'd you get?  What didn't you get?

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pitangadiego
My transporter provides direct service, so no need to stopover in TX of FL.


John, don't forget to leave the key under the mat so I can "watch over" your figs while you are gone.

Subject: Crown Gall? Replies: 4
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Glad it was one of my potted trees... Bummed that it came in sick. Gotta track where it came from...

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pitangadiego
Another emergency trip to Bermuda.


I thought you were back at your vacation home on Kauai?

Subject: Crown Gall? Replies: 4
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I think I'm gonna dump the half whiskey barrel and get a new planter and dump the dirt somewhere too... Bleh.

Subject: Crown Gall? Replies: 4
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I just dug out a two year old cherry from a pot and noticed it had crown gall. Are figs susceptible to crown gall, or would I be ok planting a fig in the same pot?

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gofigure

I'll be the first to share my request. I don't know if I will be getting any of it yet. Any others who submitted a request and donated care to share their requests?

 

Stock #

$ Code

Name

Ref # FYI

1

040

 

Col de Dame Gris (1)

0061

2

295

 

Malta Black BC35

1672

3

387

 

Mavra Sika

0805

4

509

 

Haikel Yellow Lebanese (2)

0418

5

552

 

Hybrid 0023

0553

6

800

 

Champagne

1500

7

806

 

Noire de Barbentane (2)

0338

8

912

 

Dark Portuguese No 1 BS

0880, 1070

9

1049

 

Black Bethlehem

1076

10

1117

 

Italian Everbearing

1118



Did you forget to add your pricing options?

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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"Xanax sales soar as 'Fig Mania' grips Nation"

Subject: Heating mat? Replies: 24
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Don't use a heat mat. I bought two 8sq foot mats for my 60 degree house. I tried newspaper, paper towels, sphagnum moss, and finally cups with gritty mix, all sealed in bins. The mats dried out the bottom of each potting substrate, quickly charring the new roots. I've had great success, and much more even root growth in completely dark bins in a room that ranges from 60 to 70 degrees. Slower? Yes. Less worry about dehydration? Heck yes.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Originally Posted by Tylt33
Just got my shipping notice!!! WOO!


Sorry, just had to spike everyone elses' anxiety, since mine is up.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Just got my shipping notice!!! WOO!

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Originally Posted by greenfig
Nice! So what's up with me??? 
Jon, are you blocking my 100-cutting order?


My order for 237 varieties (with multiples of some) went through fine...

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Originally Posted by DallasFigs
With each letter code being higher in cost, I shudder to think how much "Portland 3" costs labeled with the letter "S".


If you have to ask, you can't afford it.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Originally Posted by indestructible87
Same here on both space and spouse.


People talk a lot about FMV here, but I would argue that space/spouse issues are far more deadly to the fig hobby than FMV.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rcantor
7 varieties?  How do you do that?  I exercise all the restraint I have and my first list is over 300.  I struggle mightily to get to 200.  Only 12 are E tickets.  I wrestle and sweat through withdrawals and I'm down to 198.  After returning from the ER I have clarity and get down to 160.  Still too many.  As the deadline approaches the meds are wearing off and I don't know what to do.  Soooooo many missed opportunities.  MUST. PARE. DOWN.


I think there are only 12 E class figs to be had, lol.  160 is wayyyyy too many for some of us.  I'm on 1/4 acre, with about 120-150 fruit trees at last count, not including ~40 varieties of figs that are still in the cutting phase.  Some of us are limited not by choice, but by space (and/or spouse).

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by donpaid
Can people just show up to Encanto Farms and purchase fig cuttings directly? I was wondering if there is any policy against drop-ins who desire cuttings.


The members of the board that are unable to drop-in have a strict no-drop-in policy.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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And yes, it is up!  Clear your cookies if you aren't seeing it!

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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GUYS the FINAL list will have letters for you to put in front of your cuttings!!! Do not order from the list that doesn't have the letters!!!

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Originally Posted by buttercream
Hmm, page shows "final" list, but link still goes to the old list.


Wow, I just got screwed, I clicked on the "Final" link, placed my order based on that, and did not realize it was the same form because I was viewing it on my computer and not my iPad.  Sorry Jon.

DANGIT.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pitangadiego
Tylt33: how many BT cuttings do you want?

Lebmark, GMT is passe, PST, "Paradise Standard Time" is the new standard.


Well, I put my order in alphabetical order, just like you asked, so if you could just sub out one BT for everything on my list, that would be greatly appreciated!!!

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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My order is in!  Did I win!???

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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My wife and I went to dinner, grocery shopping, and costco, all the while I was walking around refreshing my ipad. Add that to roughly 16 hours on Saturday... Can anyone top that?

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Originally Posted by pitangadiego
tylt33 had a great idea: "Valentine's Day at 7 pm..."


Thanks. The idea is available for sale, if you'll just email me the final list, I would call it even.


Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Time for everyone to go to bed...

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Time to call in sick...

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Originally Posted by GregMartin
Does it matter if we get our order in tonight versus tomorrow morning?  Just wondering if sacrificing sleep will be for a greater goal or just a loss.  I noticed last year that Jon said the first several days of orders counted the same time wise.


Last year the first three days were all the same, who knows this year.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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6 hours 21 minutes until it gets posted! So excited!

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Valentine's Day at 7 pm.... Put all of us in the dog house.

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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I wonder how many people have already sent in their orders...

Subject: Encanto Farms Fig Cuttings 2014 Replies: 577
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Originally Posted by ADelmanto
Do we know how many of each variety we will be getting? If it's $8 each cutting and we get three of each x the 150 varieties I want, that could get expensive.


What's $3600 for some sticks?

Subject: Close spacing figs? Replies: 7
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Originally Posted by Darkman
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tylt33
I think I may do pots. We have a great climate here... The last frost is done by March/April, and we didn't have our first freeze until mid-December this year. With pots, I can experiment with spacing too...


My trees are on 15' spacing in a triangle formation. Where are you located?


I'm in Northern California. 15' is wayyy too much for my yard. I'm gonna do 3' tops...