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slingha

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Posted 1342106969	Reply with quote #1

Does anyone know anything about "Handy" and "Primo"?

rafed

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Posted 1342109534	Reply with quote #2

Slingha, Can you please specify a little more please? Is it a fig? Fertilizer? Etc etc? Thanks

slingha

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Posted 1342109708	Reply with quote #3

Sorry Rafed. I picked these up from 7Deuce last week. Both are fig trees. I was not able to find any information on them.

rafed

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Posted 1342110394	Reply with quote #4

LOL, much better. Sorry I can't help but good luck

The_celt

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Posted 1342110461	Reply with quote #5

They are not known variants. Don't know where the name handy came from but it's supposed to be a middle eastern fighandy handy is appealing so me since the skin is so delicate it comes off the fig while it's still on the tree. __________________ http://sumosteaks.com/

slingha

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Posted 1342110783	Reply with quote #6

Thanks Celt.

sergio

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Posted 1342113136	Reply with quote #7

My uncle brought what I called it Primo, from Italy, in 1980, I believe it is in the Sicilian group and very good. Handy fig is a little bit hardier round leaf pattern, thus the name, and easy to grow, one of my top fig. Hope it will help a little, Sergio in S. Jersey.

BronxFigs

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Posted 1342113704	Reply with quote #8

Yes...they were Burlesque Comics that opened for "Blaze Starr, and her Twin 44s" ....back in 1953, Union City, NJ. Frank : )))) __________________ Bronx, NYC Zone-7

slingha

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Posted 1342114077	Reply with quote #9

Thanks Sergio! Are the figs light or dark?

sergio

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Posted 1342114840	Reply with quote #10

Slingha, they are purple, and average size.

slingha

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Posted 1342114890	Reply with quote #11

Frank- How juicy were those figs?!

7deuce

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Posted 1342117336	Reply with quote #12

Sergio is my source for those trees. His trees are in ground and big. __________________ Jason V Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/ Zone 7 Wishlist: Nothing.

71GTO

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Posted 1342118330	Reply with quote #13

Handy is Sicilian as well? __________________ NJ z7a Wish list :

7deuce

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Posted 1342118452	Reply with quote #14

Sergio can correct me if I am wrong but I believe he told me both are Sicilian. __________________ Jason V Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/ Zone 7 Wishlist: Nothing.

The_celt

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Posted 1342118529	Reply with quote #15

I thought handy was arabic __________________ http://sumosteaks.com/

slingha

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Posted 1342119891	Reply with quote #16

Sergio, One last question. How are they in the cold hardiness department? Sounds like im going to baby these and leave them potted.

sergio

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Posted 1342122496	Reply with quote #17

Slingha, they are as hardy as Celeste and Magnolia, I mulch all my trees with 4" shredded leaves, enjoy, Sergio in S. Jersey.

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