Selling my collection.

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sammy

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Posted 1480631023 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

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 __________________ Sam zone 4 Thessalon Ontario, Canada.

ParacleteFarms

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Posted 1480632541	Reply with quote #2

Wow, road trip anyone ?!?! __________________ Zone 7b/8 near Dallas, TX VdB, RdB, Alma, Celeste, unk Celeste, Osborne Prolific, Peters Honey, Conadria, B.Trky, Strawberry Verte, Brunswick, Olymp ,LSU Purple/Gold, C.Hrdy, Brooklyn White, Unk Green Ischia. Wish List : Cold Hardy/Prolific bearers - Letizia , Florea, Smith, G. Paradiso, Lattarula, any Sals varieties, Negronne, Navid's Unk. Dark Greek, Bass' Fav.

tinyfish

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Posted 1480633205	Reply with quote #3

Too bad I wasn't closer. Good luck!

sohelz

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Posts: 12

Posted 1480633761	Reply with quote #4

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 __________________ ZS DFW 8A

pino

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Posted 1480655001	Reply with quote #5

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? __________________ Pino, zone 6, Niagara, JCJ Acres Wish; Peace on earth and more figs Italian 258, Galicia Negra, Luv, trade suggestions welcome.

gorgi

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Posted 1480662154 · Edited	Reply with quote #6

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 ... __________________ George, NJ_z7a.

dkirtexas

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Posted 1480688879	Reply with quote #7

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. __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

Serge

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Posted 1480689011 · Edited	Reply with quote #8

Quote: Originally Posted by pino Considering your growing experience would love to know what figs you decided to keep? I also would like to ask Sammy the same question on the varieties you think best to grove in your challenging climate (could be simmilar to mine). Could you please advise these you will keep. __________________ Zone 5b, Ukraine, Europe.

sammy

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Posted 1480717375 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

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 __________________ Sam zone 4 Thessalon Ontario, Canada.

Garlic_Mike

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Posted 1480718523	Reply with quote #10

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

Serge

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Posted 1480718647 · Edited	Reply with quote #11

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. __________________ Zone 5b, Ukraine, Europe.

sammy

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Posted 1480720726	Reply with quote #12

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. __________________ Sam zone 4 Thessalon Ontario, Canada.

Rewton

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Posted 1480730003	Reply with quote #13

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. __________________ Steve MD zone 7a

Johnparav

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Posted 1480730963	Reply with quote #14

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

torontofig

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Posts: 60

Posted 1480820039	Reply with quote #15

Quote: Originally Posted by sammy 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 thank you for sharing the varieties you are going to keep. I believe this list is valuable for our Ontario fig guys. :) you offer the trees at good price. Just you are too far from Toronto and my backyard is too small for so many trees. thank you too. __________________ Thornhill-Vaughan (GTA) Zone 6 Beginner in 2015

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