I'm cutting back my collection of fig trees to 20%.
I want to sell them in one lump sum for $450 pick up only. (Thessalon, Ontario)
The varieties are listed below.

Ronde de bordeaux 27" 2013, 5 gallon 
Atreano 39" 2014, 5 gal
Panache 39" 2014, 5 gal
Itallian white 36" 2013, 5 gal
Itallian white 22" 2013, 2 gal
Itallian white 5" 2014,6" pot
Early violet 15" 2015, 1/2 gal
Early violet 23" 2015, 1 gal
Latarulla 32" 2013, 5 gal
Latarulla 22" 2013, 3 gal
Latarulla 26"2013, 5 gal
Doree 30" 2014, 2 gal
Bayernfeige violetta 23" 2015, 1-1/2 gal
Brunswick 33" 2013, 5 gal
Unk red 18"2014, 1-1/2 gal
Unk red 30" 2014, 1-1/2 gal
Unk Portugal 12" 2014, 1-1/2 gal
Unk Portugal 27" 2014, 3 gal
Black mission very small.
Natalina 20" 2013, 1-1/2 gal
Natalina 24" 2013, 3 gal
Negrone 28" 2014, 3 gal
Castle kennedy 24" 2015, 1/2 gal
Castle kennedy 21" 1/2 gal
Buffalo unk 46" 2013, 5 gal
Improved celeste 13" 2016, 1 gal
Dalmatie 30" 2014, 5gal
Grimo brown turkey 18" 2014, 1 gal
English brown turkey ? 24"  2014, 1 gal
Hardy chicago 33" 2012, 5 gal
Stella 44" 2013, 5 gal
Lsu gold 48" 2012, 5 gal
Colasanti white 9" (trimmed) 2013, 5 gal
Colasanti dark 39" 2013, 5 gal
Osborne prolific 13" 2015, 1-1/2 gal
Osborne prolific 22" 2015, 1/2 gal
Kadota 40" 2012, 3 gal
Violet de bordeaux 28" 2013, 3 gal








   

Wow, road trip anyone ?!?!

Too bad I wasn't closer.

Good luck!

I lived in Toronto, Ontario 4 years ago.  Back then - I didn't know about OR care about figs.  This would been a good deal with so many fig trees in 1 shot.

ZS

Nice set of figs! 
Looks like enough trees to start several fig collections and won't have to wait for fig production for many.  Sounds well worthwhile.

Sammy,
Considering your growing experience would love to know what figs you decided to keep?

I guess that we have another fig-nut person that collected way too many figs that can be handled in a colder climate region.
A tough job, I feel your pain ...

Too George's point,

Managing a lot of trees can be a lot of work, I just finished bringing in over 150 potted trees and 200 cups, annual dance of a fig tree grower.  Luckily, I had my greenhouse almost completed.  The potted trees "probably" would be okay if left out but I wanted to insure having good trees in the early Spring.

I have had 3 calls to come and look at "collections" (2 fig, 1 Mayhaw) to see if I wanted to buy them, funny thing, all calls were in November.  I would imagine that this has happened to many people and in one of the cases, they were simply left to die from neglect, piled up and burned.

Over in the Tyler Texas area there is an in ground fig orchard that covers 12-15 acres and has not been touched in 15 yrs, when the owner passed away.  Most of these trees have survived because of good dirt, and sufficient rain.  The man used to pick figs every day and sell them at the Dallas Farmers Market.  All this was told to me by a son of the man.

Think of how many newbies we see show up on he forum, get a lot of cuttings/trees and soon are no longer seen around any more, what happened to their "collections" ?.

Too bad that there isn't a fig shelter where unwanted trees could be dropped off.

The price for the "collection" listed in this thread seems like a good deal when compared to retail prices in my area.

Hi guys.
I don't have a greenhouse yet and with all the watering of the pots in the summer it's too much hassle for what I get. I might have to move too so want to lighten the load a bit.
I have one tree in ground for the last three years and that one requires very little work, almost none and it grows more and healthier than the ones in containers. One problem with that one is it is a late ripener although some did ripen this year.
I am slowly taking the advice of Akram... he said that Florea ripens first so it makes him think why not just have Florea. 
I am keeping 9 varieties for now and will weed them out as time goes by and plan to grow them in ground all year. They are 
Bayernfeige violetta
Niagara black
Florea
Desert king
Improved celeste
Mbvs
Hardy chicago
Brunswick 
cicio nero

RDB, LDA and Hollier would fit in well with what you are keeping

Hi, Sammy.
Thx!
You going to keep Brunswick...
I'm not that happy with it (5 years plant inground).
Only breba really good, but if rains hard than half of brebas are spoilled.
Was 3 Brunswicks, and now only 1 left.
All the fig trees inground, most easy plant to grow, no deseises, no watering trouble (when other plants die of water lack the fig tree looks pappy). Only half an hour a year to cover and to discover for winter.

Hi Serge.
I like Brunswick and would like to see how it does in ground here.
I'm thinking on just having 2 or three larger inground trees in the future. That ought to be enough fruit for me.

I 2nd the suggestion of adding a Ronde de Bordeaux to the ones you are keeping. However, Longue d'Aout is already covered in that you have Niagara Black which is very similar if not identical.

I have to agree with Serge , Brunswick splits and sours bad .
I would keep RDB and Atreano though .
Good choice to thin the herd .
I'm down from 110 to 25 now .

John