Got a surprise in the mail yesterday.

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ParacleteFarms

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Posted 1445617787 · Edited	Reply with quote #1

Yesterday was a good day! I received a package from BigBadBill (thank you sir!) with some Paw Paws and fig cuttings. Everything was wrapped and packaged top notch and arrived in great shape. The paw paws tasted like a mix of pineapple, banana, mango, and maybe papaya with the texture of a banana. Pretty decent fruit and I imagine a named variety picked from the tree at peak ripeness, would be even better. The seeds will get stratified this winter (maybe a couple planted fresh) and hopefully sprout into some new trees next year. The fig cuttings will get put into growing media in the greenhouse this weekend with some other cuttings that i started and hopefully root with no issues. Thank you again BigBadBill for your generosity and time ! __________________ 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.

vito12831

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Posted 1445623255	Reply with quote #2

Yes, Bill is a super guy!!!! Thank you Bill for taking the time to do this! Vito

larryl

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Posted 1445623775	Reply with quote #3

BigBadBill is a great and generous man.We need more like him. __________________ Larry Sierra Vista,Az Zone 8b____________ wish list: Black Madeira, Black Ishia,Italian258,Maltese Falcon,Maltese Beauty,Fico Preto,Galicia Negri,Black mission,dwarf peach tree.

Mario_1

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Posted 1445624213	Reply with quote #4

We need more Bid BAD Bill's __________________ Wallingford CT, USA zone 6a would be happy to meet and get together with other members near me Wish list; Any fig from any specific place anywhere in Italy

Frankallen

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Posted 1445625104 · Edited	Reply with quote #5

Bill is a very generous person! Those cuttings he gifted you would cost you a lot of $$$$....He's making the rest of look Bad....LOL ! Mario......We need more Mario_ 1... also! Frank from Bama __________________ Frank from Bama- Zone 7-b Alabama .................................................... "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever". Mahatma Gandhi

Smungung

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Posted 1445626554	Reply with quote #6

Agreed frankallen Mario gifted me a baby tree for free. __________________ Matthew Mei Age:15 Zone 6A Secaucus, New Jersey Aquarist any questions pertaining to fish shoot me a message always willing to help! :) Gardener Fisherman

indestructible87

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Posted 1445628578	Reply with quote #7

You need a new wish list now. __________________ Travis Pittsburgh, PA

ParacleteFarms

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Posted 1445629338	Reply with quote #8

Indestructible87... I know right ! He literally knocked my wish list out in one shot. i'm kinda still in a state of shock/awe that someone has that depth of a collection as well as the good heart to share that much. __________________ 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.

SuperMario1

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Posted 1445653674	Reply with quote #9

Excellent! You have some excellent tasting varieties there. __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra, Violetta, Violette de Sollies, Dan_la's Black Beauty 10, Craven's Craving, Most important: YOUR FAVORITE FIG. A lot of people put emphasis on popular/exotic cultivars, which is great because it highlights some of the better fig varieties; however, I am most interested in the figs our members love regardless of pedigree. Currently Growing: a bunch of varieties.

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