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NativeSun

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Goodness, what a fantastic site! Im from North Florida and fairly new to this fig growing business (but an avid fig eater since I could walk!).

So far, my modest little collection includes a Black Mission (potted), a Green Ischia (a two year old tree - in the ground) and a Brown Turkey (about five years old, pruned to about 8' and a nice producer).

Im hoping to add to the collection this year some form of yellow/white/or golden figs like an LSU Gold, Alma, etc.  Will be heading over to Tallahassee in two weeks to help a friend move and am thinking abut giving Just Fruits and Exotics a try and picking up one of the Dominico's White Italian if anyone has ever tried one of these Id be interested in hearing about it.

Again, wonderful site. Now I can see that I'll have to work hard to keep from becoming obsessed. Fat chance of that, ahhaha

James
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welcome. don't let martin catch you looking for white fig. lol
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***** and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...*****
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Welcome to the group James. This is a wonderful site like you said.

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finding this site has been a true blessing. I have loved figs for year, but it was just a couple years ago that I started to try to grow them. I have learned, and continue to learn, so much on this site. Quite a wealth of accumulated knowledge here.
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Zone 7b (Central Arkansas) Seven trees in the ground: Hardy Chicago, Celeste(?), LSU gold, Italian Black, Southern Brown Turkey(?), Strawberry Verte, and Unk yellow.  Trees in pots: VdB, CdD, and Sicilian?
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Welcome aboard:)  From a bit south of you.
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Welcome James, may your collection grow and grow and grow :)
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James, welcome aboard! You are about to enter the hard core world of figging. On your way to Just Fruits please drop by my place inTallahassee for a tour of my 3 year old fig orchard. Bring your truck.
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You're awesomw Frank!
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Welcome, James!
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NativeSun

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Thank you all so much for the warm welcome! My wife laughed at me when I mentioned fig trees (besides the fact that I already have three) ... said something about "no  more room" ( I have about two dozen fruit trees on a regular urban/suburban lot ) with a smile on her face...

My reply:  "Apparently, they do quite well in pots" 

Touche'  

Thanks again! Im going to delve into the site over the next few days and do some homework...
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Welcome from south Ga.
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Welcome to the forum James.
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Welcome James.
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Welcome, we are a bunch of enablers here. Prepare to test the boundaries of your wife's tolerance of fig tree numbers. :)
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Ooops, too late to warn you, just buckle your sit belt and Welcome ;)
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