Italian Honey Cuttings

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stevin

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Posted 1353801688	Reply with quote #1

I just helped my buddy wrap his tree for the winter. he gave me a bunch of cuttings for helping him out. i would like to offer up these cuttings for the cost of shipping. so if anyone is interested, let me know..... all i can tell you about this tree is that it is a real producer. this tree stands about 7'- 8' tall and probably produced over 800 figs this year. and that's no exaggeration..!!!! the green figs are huge with a honey colored inside and is as sweet as honey.. Here in zone 6 it produces an excellent breba crop around June and a massive main crop that starts to ripen in august and lasts right up to end of october. the last of the figs were picked November 11th and they were still very sweet considering the amount of rain we had received back in October. also, what to do with multi tipped cuttings? do i leave them as is or should i snip off the tips and just leave the main branch/cutting? Thanks, Stevin __________________ Massachusetts Zone:6b Wish to be Growing: Battaglia

stevin

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Posted 1353801920	Reply with quote #2

here are the pics..... Attached Images Cruz_Italian_Honey_Unwrapped.jpg (218.41 KB, 81 views) Cruz_Italian_Honey_Wrapped.jpg (304.31 KB, 65 views) Cruz_Italian_Honey_Cuttings.jpg (362.27 KB, 85 views) Cruz_Italian_Honey_Nov._11.jpg (234.77 KB, 126 views) Multi_tipped_cutting.jpg (385.58 KB, 49 views) __________________ Massachusetts Zone:6b Wish to be Growing: Battaglia

TONYSAC

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Posted 1353802539	Reply with quote #3

Interested __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

TONYSAC

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Posted 1353802623	Reply with quote #4

No the tips are good try and keep the terminal buds they root better in my experience __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

Pittsburgh

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Posted 1353802813	Reply with quote #5

Interested if any are still available. Thanks Russ- PM Sent __________________ Zone 6A Wish List: Lebanese Red, Persian White

ForeverFigs

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Posted 1353808818	Reply with quote #6

Hi stevin, I would like to get in on that offer. Will PM you. __________________ Vince Edison N.J. Zone 6b Wish List: LaRadek's EBT

Grasa

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Posted 1353810577	Reply with quote #7

I would cut the lower multi branches and make them be individuals, leave the main with 3 on the top... and root as you would..when planting it will be already branching out, if you leave their tips .... yeah, I like those with tips also, you can monitor their progress much better. Wow that is a real finding. looks like a good fig also. Good luck there! __________________ Grasa Seattle, WA

stevin

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Posted 1353811676	Reply with quote #8

thanks to everyone that has shown interest in the cuttings!!!!! this is a very tastey fig with a very gooey inside. __________________ Massachusetts Zone:6b Wish to be Growing: Battaglia

omotm

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Posted 1353812764	Reply with quote #9

Look at all those cuttings, a real pot of gold. __________________ Steve Houston, TX Zone 8b Wish List: Zingarella

OctopusInc

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Posted 1353827579	Reply with quote #10

I'm interested. __________________ Growing: Pipo, Sicilian Red, Picolla Negretta, Red Lebanese, Ronde de Bordeaux, Galicia Negra, Violette de Bordeaux, Black Madeira, Celeste, Jolly Tiger, Figo Preto, Cole de Dame Blanc, Cole de Dame Gris, Sal's Gene, UCD 185-25, Paradiso, Dark Portugal, White Madeira #1, White Ischia, Chicago Hardy, Want: Sumacki (bass's), anything that produces like a boss in Ohio! I am both Octopuslnc & EclecticBotany on eBay

paulandirene

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Posted 1353851227	Reply with quote #11

Not to hijack Stevin's message, but since it's for the exact same variety, I also have some Italian Honey cuttings available. EDIT Sorry I should have made this more clear. I am only posting this in case Stevin gets more requests than he has Italian Honey cuttings remaining, I have some that I can provide.

stevin

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Posted 1353887404	Reply with quote #12

i apologize to anyone who has pm'd me and haves't gotten a response from me. i've been away from the computer all day. i will go thru my pm's and get back to everyone. Paulandirene, no worries...... i hope you get requests for your cuttings. Thanx, Stevin __________________ Massachusetts Zone:6b Wish to be Growing: Battaglia

DesertDance

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Posted 1353896657	Reply with quote #13

Stevin, since we have already traded cuttings, I arranged something with Paulandirene! Italian Honey was the first fig I ever purchased online from Gurney's Nursery. I knew it was a light honey fig, but it's figs were dark, red and jammy inside, and I was confused. The forum members here ID'd mine as VdB, and I was thrilled, but still, I wanted that Italian Honey! Thanks so much for Figo Preto! The cuttings look amazing, all showing root initials, so I'm pretty sure they will root really quickly! I think you have made many members here happy with your offer of Italian Honey! If the Italian Honey cuttings are in as good shape as the Figo Preto cuttings Stevin sent me, I think all of you receiving these cuttings from Stevin will be very happy! Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

motownnj

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Posted 1353897269	Reply with quote #14

NIce of you to offer up the cuttings. Anything inside inside the tarp for insulation? Always interested to hear others wrapping methods.

TONYSAC

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Posted 1354686785	Reply with quote #15

Got my cuttings today Stevin they look great thank you. __________________ Anthony Garden city park, Long Island NY 11040 Zone 7b : 5 to 10 (F) (Nassau) FIGS4FUN1@aol.com Im here to help Crazy80z28 on Ebay Wish list... Hmmm more room.

jjqp007

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Posted 1354720205	Reply with quote #16

Stevin.....this fig is very common in notheastern Portugal called branco (white) I have a cutting started 4 leaves 2" shoot, I broght it with me in Sept from there. Very good fig to dry. Hope all your cutting find a home. Jose Ottawa

vitalucky

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Posted 1354845705	Reply with quote #17

If you have any left, I am inerested! Sal Ft Myers, FL __________________ Sal Florida 10b whish list: dark portuguese,Smith, O'Rourke, Battaglia, Col De Dame, Abeberreira,Bourjassotte Noire (Sollies), Ronde de Bordeaux, Hunt,

needaclone

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Posts: 604

Posted 1354851433	Reply with quote #18

If there are any left, I'd be interested. I'll PM you. Jim __________________ Clarksburg, NJ - Zone 6b Wishlist - A wise man recommended: Nero600M . Malta Black . Tacoma (Takoma) Violet . Gino's . Adriatic JH . Vista Mission . Florea . Atreano . ...also...RdB, Bethlehem Black, Negronne, Grise de St. Jean, Livano, Col de Dame Blanc/Gris/Noir, Vasilika Sika, Longue D'Aout, Italian 258, Pennsylvania 6-5000

springlakenj

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Posted 1354851916	Reply with quote #19

I'm interested if you still have some John G __________________ John G. Spring Lake Hts, NJ Zone 7A

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