Just bought 5 trees ! Paradiso Bronze, Black Madeira, Figo Preto, Takoma Violet, and Col de Dame Blanc.  Thank you for doing this and I'm looking forward to some very desirable varieties next year:)

Fico Preto for $7? It's a Festivus miracle! Saw your email before I even saw this post and with zero hesitation I threw down for a Fico Preto for before they all sold out. I can't wait until it arrives next summer, thanks James!

Sorry to see that WillisC removed your posting on ourfigs.

This is a great deal for people!  I'm recommending that people check importing regulations in their state.  I'm 100% sure you can't ship to California for sure without a phytosanitary certificate.  Please be careful and thanks again for the offer.

The other big thing to consider is there will be 0 buyer protection through PayPal. Their limits are typically 45 days although their docs say up to 180 days of purchase so 6 months. These aren't slated to ship until month 7. I appreciate the deal, I put in a small order, but just wanted people to understand how the TOS with PayPal could effect this if something were to go awry.

just placed an order, thanks for the great deal. you just cleared my wish list. best part is ill probably forget that i ordered them and will have christmas in july...Merry Christmas to all.

I trust James! He sold a bunch of us Cuttings, for a very good price and came through, with flying colors! ........Thanks James! : )

Greenfin,

You said we could make requests.  I already ordered 8 trees, but if you could do 187-25, sbayi, or hmari I would order those as well.

Thanks!

Waynea - i edited my posts #25 because I changed from fico preto to smith in my order. Aren't fico preto and black madeira the same? I edited #28 because I thought better of what I said. 

I'm sorry if my posts came across as negative. Not my intention. I'm totally in favor of this. I believe in Community Supported Agriculture, and I'm sure that GreenFin will either deliver the trees as promised. If something happens, I'm confident that GreenFin will make sure everybody is taken care of in the end. I don't personally know GreenFin, but I'm willing to take a chance.

^^ Same with my post, I didnt want it to come across as negative, it was merely pointing out Paypals policies.  I too weighed the risks and decided that it was a small amount of money and likely not something worth risking a community reputation over so I did place a small order as well.  I just know a lot of people assume they are protected by Paypal transactions, this is a different sort since its over such a longer period of time.

The only concern I have about this is what if people just order the same 5-6 varieties. Black maderia, Figo preto, Col De Dame blank, Gris, noir, and I258.

I know you said you will find a way to get cuttings. But I have not seen any of those varieties I listed go for less than $7 each.

Worried you going to be overwhelmed trying to get 200 of each of 10 varieties growing.

I've met James and I placed a big order.  I trust him.  I also know where he lives  :)

First,  Thanks for the fantastic offer;  I am wondering about the request for the varieties requested also; but my main concern is the shipping,  Can we go back to that,  "  I put them in bags to keep them moist, and ship them in a box for sturdy protection."  Could I be able to get moist potting mix around the roots of my selections?   Its get incredibly hot and dry here in the desert SW,  I would be willing to pay extra if need be,  Thanks,,,,

We should all be thanking him, instead of worried how he is going to do it.....I pay a lot more for cuttings than what he is going to ship a small tree to me! Come' on y'all, this is the same Man that sold us $2 cuttings earlier this year! : )

Cool! The world's first CSF, Community Supported Figculture. Love it.

Love your post Andy,  What a line up of scion you have!!

Everybody seemed to be happy the last time he had a fig sale Why wouldn't they be this time ????  http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/2-cuttings-19-varieties-7657868?trail=50

My concern is bare rooting non-dormant trees and shipping in the summer. 

I would love to hear from someone who has done that successfully...

Finally some sanity prevails in the world of figs .
This is what the market can do if allowed to work . 
We in Canada have a nursery in quebec (brugmansia quebec) that has been selling great fig tree varieties from $15 Canadian for years now . Finally you can get reasonably priced trees in the US.
Those prices on E-bay are a joke , people being pitted against each other to drive the price up , like cuttings don't grow on trees you know.
Well for those of you that thought you had the market cornered on selling cuttings , you just got a rude awakening .
All the power to you James .
I don't know James , but hope this works out well for everyone involved .


"There is enough in the world for everyone's need but not for everyone's greed " ...  Frank Buchman

John

I want to see what happens when barerooted young trees are shipped in 100+ degree temperatures in June and July.  I'm afraid a lot of them won't survive the shipping.

My concern is there is no limit on the number of plants of any given variety. The big players can come in and buy 1000s ea of the more rare varieties leaving the little guy out. This doesn't do a lot for leveling the playing field by offering varieties at such low prices.

Just something to think about.

Awesome offer my friend. Best of luck, this is quite the undertaking. I'm in.