JD
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Posted 1363262011
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Harvey, Thanks for the info. I missed these posts and what you have articulated is important. Please check your PM.
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HarveyC
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Posted 1363276754
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PM replied! :)
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HarveyC
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Posted 1363277302
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Originally Posted by bullet08 maybe it's the east coast thing. it seems jd and dennis noticed the same thing as i did. Figo Preto grows slower here. as to whre the Black Madeira came from, i read somewhere that it came from some lady in CA somewhere and it has been in CA for last 50 yrs or more. it was collected by someone [Todd Kennedy] at CRFG and donated to UCD [USDA at Davis] .
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trif1010
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Posted 1363295802
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I can't wait to give this one a try. I think I've got a ways to go. These 4 cuttings of BM were started about 2 months ago.
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budihartono71
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Posted 1363312456
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oh Black Madeira......when I can get it...ughhh...... you makes me drool...........%~!!@#!###@
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Moonlight
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Posted 1398401262
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How old is that tree? looks like last year cutting, am I wrong ?
Blackboardglobe
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Posted 1454698235
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The Figaholics website suggested the "Black Madeira might actually be identical to the "Violetta" of Portugal (Mainland) as well as the "Figo Preto"? http://www.figaholics.com/cuttings.htm