Hey guys, just for the fun of it, how about listing 6 cuttings one would desire for the season and see whether Santa brings good news. Well my 6 variants are :

Rei Branco
Cendrosa
Bellona
Red Lebanese
Valle Negra
Corynth

Trades welcomed. Merry X'mas & Happy New Year.

Paully, great idea and Merry Christmas! My six are:

Noire de Caromb

Italian 258

Wh. Triana

Sicilian Black(JR)

Native Black

Col de Dame Noir

Tim, you only listed 5 ;)

I purchased a rooted Popp's Purple in January.  A kind figfriend send a bareroot JH Adriatic recently.  I think I have a line on a Sicilian Black airlayer.  Still interested in Violette Soleis, CdDN and Pratt Purple, but I still have a wish list (on next page).

Jason, thanks for catching that! I fixed it now,lol, can't believe I left off the CCDN. Merry Christmas to you also, and all the great fig folks here!

Almost anything from Belleclare. I think I only have about 10%.

Visit Bass in PA
Visit Herman2 in NJ
Visit Adriano's in Tronto
Visit Sue
Visit Jon
Mega celeste
Sucrette
Vasilika sika

Merry Christmas to all!  Praise HIM!

Paul,
If I had any of these variants I would for sure send them your way.

Tim,
Didn't I send you White Triana?

Jason,
I may be able to help you with the Pastiliere. I will check when I go home.
I think I have a cutting or two in the fridge. Just not 100% sure.

Dennis,
I have Mega Celeste but too small to take cuttings. Maybe in the Summer if you haven't spotted one yet.

I am in search of and as you most are aware is: Noir De Caromb.

Merry Christmas to all.

Rafed,

Col de Dame Noir
Kathleen Black
Late Black
Papa John
Popp's Purple
White Triana

Feliz Navidad!

Rafed - I think I have a Pastiliere on the way, but it's still on my wishlist until I have a live plant ;)

My wish list changes every time I read a discription of someone else's favorite fig. But, just for fun:

Kathleen Black
Malta Black
Ronde de Bordeux
JH Adriatic
Maltese Falcon
Sal Corleone

Happy Holidays everyone!
Susan

Thanks to Paully for starting a good thread. Hope any Santa reads it in time:
Here is my wishlist:

Here are my six on the wish list
Jolly Tiger

Ottawan, you will get an air layered JH Adriatic if my plant survive the winter. It seems Noir de Caroumb is Kathleen Blk. If this is the case, I can air layer one too. I have Smith but it is pruned down to one 8" limb for cuttings to other fig friends. I will see what can be done next year. My Negretta for last 2 year is still about 6". Stubborn variant ? Will boost it with my fish compost. Thanks to the huge salmon(33 million) run by my doorstep.

Debbie
I may be able to get a couple of cuttings from my small (1.5 years old) Stella.
Also, I can get two cuttings of Bifara (good size and colour) for you which has already been pruned good this year and spoken for.

heres my wishlist

Albacor
Bacorinho
Barbillone
De La Reina
Sao Joao Preto
Yokneam Black

Wow Nelson, those variants sounds exotic. Good chance I may be able to get
Sao Joao Preto and I would need your help. Anyway I would be sending some cuttings
 of other variants that I forgot like Elana & Tiger(I think) and hopefully U can drop off some stuffs to a fig friend there. Hope you are well & ready to eat all the way to New year after the flu bug.

Rafed....... thanks for the kind thoughts.

Hey Paul no problem, just let me know when you want me to make that happen. Baby Jasmine is doing much better but wife and brother in law still have the flu pretty bad its a miracle I have not gotten it yet. " Knock On Wood"

My list changes almost weekly,

Hardy Chicago
Violette de Bourdeux
Golden Atreano
Green Greek
Danny's Delight

Merry Christmas Everyone!

When I listed my 6 I forgot Tacoma Violet. It would be on my most wished for 6.

Susan

My wish/want list would be:

Updated (6/4/12)  -A BIG THANKS to those who have offered me cuttings.

1.  Genovese Nero
2.  Genovese Nero
3.  Genovese Nero
4.  Genovese Nero
5.  Genovese Nero
6.  Genovese Nero

 

Cathy, I might be able to squeak out a small cutting of Hollier for you with the unknown Morley cuttings I'm sending you in the coming week or three.  My tree is a 2nd year tree, but ... it's still a little shrimpy, I apparently had a pretty severe dieback (or something?) over last winter and it isn't recovering well.

Thank you Rafed!  Keep me posted in the summer for that Mega Celeste.  I am planning a trip to Adriano's in early summer.  I plan on getting some Noir De Caromb cuttings or small trees when I go.  I will put you down for one.

Thanks Dennis,

Adriano is a very good man. You will enjoy the visit.
But as of about a month ago he did not have the "Noir De Caromb".

Just giving heads up so you won't be disappointed.

But he has many, many variants that you will think never existed.
His place is a small place but it's like going to an amusement park of figs. LOL

You will have a nice visit and I truly believe.

Hello Rafed, I was given a contact to get in touch regarding ND Caromb. If I get it, it has your name on it. I am going for a plant. If successful I will let U know. Trading plant for plant in Canada.

OH!

You know you're a fig nut when you are outside in the garage starting cuttings instead of wrapping gifts on Christmas Eve!!!!  But Santa sent me some nice cuttings yesterday and I just had to start them using Jon's new method.  I started 12 more moments ago.  Ok...time to go play Santa.

So fig friends, the season is just around the corner for me and Jason, thanks for bumping this thread as I am still waiting for
belated SANTA. I should say this thread was great as I managed to touch base with some fig friends for the 1st time and
exchange fig lists. There were good surprises like I have not heard of some of the interesting variants and I am thankful  to the
kindness & opportunities to trial some of these variants. Thanks guys. You know who you are.

Well I didn't post my wish list but Santa sure was nice. So a great big thank you to all who shared cuttings with me this past year. I just wish my trees would have been big enough to share some of what I have. Hopefully this year will bring me plenty of growth so I can get cuttings this fall and winter to share with others. It a great and fuzzy feeling to know I have friends across the land that I haven't met yet, but one day maybe. It's even a better feeling to have met some face to face.
Blessings to all,
"gene"

Well, I gotta say, this thread has been kind.  I'm still looking for Pratt Purple and Violette Soleis, but I have either purchased, traded or scored the others on kindness. 

I think I have a line on CdD Noir and Pastilliere, but now I'm thinking  "unknown Pastilliere" could be an interesting catch. 

---

Anyone want to update their "top 6 wanted cuttings"?

Anyone else want to contribute with their "6 most wanted cuttings"?

Still looking to keep this thread alive....

Jason,

I have some Unknown Pastilliere rooting.

I could send you one in a cup or pot later when temps get warmer. I don't think it would be a good idea to ship a cutting to you now while in the process of rooting in this cold weather.

My wife's been doing the shipping for me but when I go home I'll do the judging.

I will be out a little longer this time around so I can be home for my wedding anniversary on April 18

Hi Rafed

I be keen on the unknown Pastilliere if you have any.

George

No rush on my side. 

I am still holding on possible cuttings of Pastilliere, this and Unk Pastilliere are more an experiment than anything since most say these two varieties drop fruit like crazy and may require pollination.  curious to try them in the SE USA, since I haven't seen much from anyone on the subject in this zone/state.  Apparently Ray Givan never got his hands on either, and even still ... he's coastal.

Jason
I had promised "Unknown Pastillier" cuttings which I intend to send.
May be this week. Sorry for the delay which is caused by cold weather not relenting (garage is a bit dark unless I open the door for sometimes but being -7C to -10C I did not do that yet. Day after tomorrow seems a good day).

Georgek,


You have PM

@Akram, I am in no rush, I hope you didn't think I was questioning.  I go for months on some trades with figfriends, it's just understood "it will get there when it gets there".   Ask JD ... I think we have the most lethargic trading regimen ever ;)  things always get where they're supposed to, though.

@rafed, please consider GeorgeK before me w/Unk Pastilliere if you only have one or two to provide. 

I think this is a great idea..
Oh, I have more then 6, but..
1. Unk Pastilliere
2. Jolly Tiger
3. Lisa
4. Black Tuscan
5. Lebanese shtawi
6.Barada
 And..I can continue.. continue
Sorry...this is must be just me..I think I will never stop looking..

Jason, I got to say I am thankful that Santa did not grant me my wish for the 6 variants named but he did his very best and gave me more than 6 awesome variants to try like FF Roja, Violet Sepor, LSU Scott Yellow, Bellone, Col De Dame Noir, Verde Passo, Moscatel Preto etc. I hope other fig friends did well and I am thankful to many fig friends who did their very best to help. A special gracias to Jon for having this site to make things possible.

Paul,

Congrats on the CdDN and good luck. It will be nice to have that variety growing in a new location and distributed more widely at some time. Also, after reading Dan_la's post about it, I think you have quite a rare variety in LSU Scott's Yellow. Please keep us posted.

@ Jason,

Lethargic? I call it "comfortable" and an "island-like" demeanor. With many of my friends, we appreciate just spending time and not having to fill each moment with talk...that type of friendship is a beautiful thing.

JD

PS: Updated List. My list is still the same. I have been contacted by a few gracious members and once a few trees grow a little bit, I will be pleased. Meanwhile, I respect and have patience, and I have quite a few other varieties to care for so like Jason said No Rush.

Col de Dame Noir
Kathleen Black
LSU Late Black
Papa John
Popp's Purple
White Triana

Thanks JD. I look forward to raising these materials I am given and harvesting the results and sharing what others have encouraged me.

Would love to try :

Zumwalt
Lampeira
O'Rourke (5 lobe version)
Dalmatie
Smith
Hunt

I probably have enough as it is to trial, but I am sure I could fit just a few more, ;)
These are ones that popped to mind:

Sucre verte
selection k-65
hollier
the paradiso I dont have, I have "Nero/Bronze", and I dont want the "brunswick" type one.  I hope Im not crazy
Ronde de Bordeaux
Laura
Noire De Caraomb
Col De Dama Negra
kathleens black
pisalutto?

here is my list:
any kind of fig cutting in the world would be soo helpful, please if someone is willing to send a fig cutting to canada please private message me or email me at: shsh12@live.com
thanks
Aeilee

I figure this could be a good time to re-bump this thread, still hoping to keep it alive.  Of course there is no guarantee that posting here will result in instant success, but posting your top 6 most-desired varieties (think big!) is a great way to set goals for your collection... and I can say from personal experience that it's rather satisfying you can cross them off the list as you achieve them!

I'm still  on the hunt for Pratt Purple and Violette Soleis, per post #3 above. 
I still have a solid "possible" on CdDN and Sicilian Black still, fingers are crossed for the fall.

--

So I ask again:
 
Does anyone that already posted want to update their "top 6 wanted cuttings"?

Does anyone else want to contribute with their "6 most wanted cuttings"?
 

in spring, i will have paradiso gene, and kathleen black (very few for kathleen black, and it didn't put out fig this year) cuttings.

things that i'm looking for are..

col de dame blanche
col de dame gris
paradiso dusan (bronze)
paradiso nero

pete

There are quite a few Sicilian Black figs......which one in particular are you looking for??

Dan
Semper Fi-cus

@Pete, give me a holler if you are driving down I-75 near I-20 any time in the future.  I can definitely help with a Col de Dame (UCD).

@Dan, I suppose I mean the Sicilian Black that JR has on-hand.  What can you tell me about it?  Which Sicilian Black do you prefer most?  Do you have pictures of the fruit of your favorite?

jason,

thanks for the offer. since i don't play bagpipes any more, i won't have reason to go to stone mountain.. due to budget cut, my company won't sent me to atlanta for 6 months again. but if there is any chance to go down that way, i'll let you know :)

pete

Ok, I think this is a great idea..
n my list:
1. Abebereira
2. Dauphin Vienna
3. Keddie
4. Morucha
5. Lisa
6. Unk Patillier

I have several strains of Sicilian figs (including Robin's Sicilian black) that are black. Some have not yet fruited for me.
---------------------------
Robin's Siciilan Black is a fig that I personally discovered at JR's place quite a few years ago. I made the forum members aware of this fig and his small retail business.  JR propagted that fig for an old lady who lives in Metarie, La. The cuttings that she gave to JR for propagation came from a tree whose lineage  originated in Sicily. Her grandfather brought the tree into New Jersey many years ago. She gave JR the extra starts and I purchased one of those from him. I have pictures of it "somewhere"....likely on my old computer.

Robin's Sicilian Black is a medium to large size black fig. It is completely different than any other fig.....it is its own unique cultivar. It is a mid season fig. It has its own very unique taste. This fig does well with light rains. However, it can split with heavy rains. The taste is excellent and I find it to have a hint of concord grape like taste. Not strong....but a definte hint. The fig will drip red colored "liquid" honey which will block the eye. I have never seen that honey turn into taffy..... like honey does on some of my other trees. Taffy honey figs can handle heavier rains. I have two RSB trees and will have cuttings in the fall for trades.

Unknown #11 is reputed to be a Sicilian fig. It is a very good tasting black fig that does well in my area. Its taste profile is very similar to Sal's, Dark Portuguese, and Gino's. I do not know why....but for some reason the birds do not bother these figs as much as they do others.

Last year (or year before) I picked up another unkown black Sicilian heirloom fig from an old lady whose husband's family brought it into the country. That one has those pink leaf stems and red buds that I like to see. The old lady thought that it might be a Black Mission fig.....I don't think that it is.

I have another black Silician fig that came from an old deceased fig collector. The mother tree had been cut down and I obtained a re sprout just before the mother tree finally went to fig heaven.  I have had it in the ground for two years (mayabe three?) and it did not grow very much. This year I fertilized the HECK out of it and now it is finally taking off. No pink stems on this one, but it sure has some pretty leaves.

Dan
Semper Fi-cus

Pete, if you can't make it by fall, give me a shout.  I usually ship stuff once daytime highs drop below the 80s.  If you happen to be anywhere within 15 minutes or so of I-285 (like Stone Mountain), I am happy to try meet up if you can give me some advanced notice.

I don't post much, but maybe I can play the wishing game, too:

rufus,

i can't promise anything, but if you don't get an offer on kathleen black by spring, let me know.

i'll be pruning mine in spring. i'm sending out 3 cuttings and saving couple for back up. if you don't get an offer, i might be able to share one.

pete

jason,

will do. thanks!

pete

So new to this - so many to choose from - I couldn't keep it to 6 - how about 10

Altreano
Gino
VdB
Marseilles White
Malta Black
Kathleen's Black
RdB
Smith
Petite Negra (i)
Black Celeste

Rufus, where in GA are you? Feel like I've asked already but my memory is like a siv.

Hi Jason.  I work in Newnan, but live a little south of there in Troup county.  I have lived pretty much all over Georgia during my lifetime, including not too far from where you are now, when I was at Georgia Tech.  

I never posted my six top wish list figs and at this point I am actually waiting on a couple of them through possible trades.

Here they are:

Black Madeira,
Preto,
Ronde de Bordeux,  
Genovese Nero
Col de Dame gris
Maltese Falcon

Here is my 6 wish list:

1. Black Beauty 10

2. Barnisotte

3. Paradiso Gene (source located for green--thank you)

4. Hollier (source located--thank you)

5.  Ronde de Bourdeaux (source located--thank you)

6. Alma (source located--thank you)

Wishful Thinking:

Cótio, Black Madeira, Col de Dame-any, Hunt, Kathleen Black, 

BC#101, aka Hanc Mathie's English Brown Turkey or any variants of

I don't think I will have scion available to trade considering this is just my first year, but when season ends and I evaluate my plants I will know more...still have some growing to do, you know?  I look forward to the next scion rooting season.  I do enjoy this forum and everyone has been very helpful. 

Thanks and Happy Holidays to All.... Sara

Number 93 on Belleclare's list .

This week's list, subject to change without notice:
 
 1.Marseilles vs Black (Update: just bought this one!)
 2. Ronde de Bordeaux
 3. Kathleen Black
 4. Figs cold-hardy to zone 6
 5. Sicilian figs!
 6. Jolly Tiger, just for fun!

 Caneyscud, I'm attempting my first air-layers on my VdB, and if I succeed, one can be yours, if you don't already have one!

kathleen black and RdB seems to be very popular..

pete

Hello everyone. Just wanted to say thanks for fueling my addiction. Everyone I traded with this year has been great. Here's my list:
1. Zingarella
2. Mavra Silka
3. O'Rourke
4. Negretta
5. Popp's Purple
6. Nero (Belleclare#5)

I can trade for scion, rooted plants, or airlayers.
Edit 12/12/11

Col De DAME NOIR 

@Rob, amen!!

IF this list is still going. I would take any cutting that will do in Zone 5, 50 miles south of Chicago. I have a Chicago hardy I bought at the Local Lowe's for $2.00. So don't know if I got a pig in a poke or if it is actually a good fig or not. 

Welcome to the forum, mike! In the spirit if the thread, please post a wishlist of the six most intruiging varieties for you personally, you never know when an opportunity may come to have a wish fulfilled.  You may choose to do what some others do, periodically coming back in and editing your wish list as you obtain varieties in your list.

Just a friendly note - having a signature three times as long as an average post is poor form on most forums (bad forum netiquette). It would make threads easier to read if you could condense down to 3-4 lines.  Welcome just the same!

updated list.

col de dame gris
paradiso dusan
white greek
rouge de bordeaux/pastiliere

this is wish list. not i need or i have to have now list .. :)


i still do have paradiso gene cuttings avail for spring. depends on how my first sucker/airlayering goes... i might have kathleen black cuttings. if I do, i'll update here.

pete

UPDATE --- OK figfriends, If every thing works to plan,  I should be able to acquire 4 variants on my wish list living 2 more on the list that I need help. The 2 that I need help would be :

Bellona
Rei Branco

I also have interest in : Black Celeste

Thanks

Paully22
                                    

Her is my updated list not that I need more figs. Is that blasphemy? :)
Maltese falcon
Ronde de bordeax
Pitite nigri
Maryland berry
Martin's unknown
Longue d' Aout

Jim

thanks to generous members of this forum, most of my wish list has been fillled and there are some that i didn't know existed coming in. special thanks goes to rafed, jon, jason, jd, and others.

last on my list is following.. but i'm not sure if i'm going to have space for it even if i find it.

rouge de bordeaux/pastiliere

also, all my cuttings are allocated and spoken for at this time. all those i have agreed to send cuttings, please send me PM when spring comes. i'll also contact you.

thanks all,
pete

 Just starting out,at this time I have no cutting to ofter, I hope some day I too can help out with cutting. My wish list is.

 Gino's Black
 Sal's
 Italian Honey
 Adriatic
 Paradiso
 Straw berry

I wish all of us fignuts a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Bugs

You'll have to look around about Paradiso-there are several by that name floating around

bugs,

i have what's called paradiso gene. at this moment, i promised all my cuttings to other members in the forum. mine is green one. there is also bronze, and black which i do not have.

send me a PM in spring if you don't find a source. if i have any left, i'll send it you way. but i can't promise anything at this time.

pete

Dominick, thank you so much for your information, being new to the fig forum I didn't know there were so many figs know by the same name.


Pete,thanks for the offer, if I don't get anything this fall,  I will send you a PM in the spring.

Bugs

Here goes

A couple of my most wanted are already waiting in the wings, so I won't re-list them. The current goals are:

Bugs..when you say Strawberry do you mean Strawberry Verte or Strawberry Jam?   And it could be that I don't know there is one just called "strawberry".

Thanks, Sara

[QUOTE=saramc]Bugs..when you say Strawberry do you mean Strawberry Verte or Strawberry Jam?   And it could be that I don't know there is one just called "strawberry".[/QUOTE]

I don't know if you confused Sara but, you really have me confused.

Sara I just read of other members in the forum talking about a fig tasting like jam and was calling them strawberry fig. There just so many fig by the same name. I do not know what  is the difference between them. But if you have either or both I would be great full if you wanted to share. PM me with details.

Thanks Bugs

Updating my list.... These are listed with my highest interests at top, underlined blue varieties are hyperlinked to more info.

Pratt Purple (Still looking)
Col De Dame Noir (Still looking)
Bass #8
Bass #7
Bass #5
Violette Soleis (May order one soon)

I'm sure a lot of people don't know about the Bass numbered varieties yet, I'm not sure they're in circulation at this point (only Bass would know). 

Jason,

My CDDN rooting nicely as of now. If you didn't find this variety this year, I can send you couple of its cutting next season.


Navid

Updated...

Col de Dame Noir
Kathleen Black
Maltese Falcon
Mavra Sika
Popp's Purple
White Triana (Will Purchase in Fall)

Italian 258

GM #25

OK-this is some fun! Love every fig i have. Best fun ever to grow them.
Im wishing for:
1. Unknown Pastiliere
2. Negretta
3. Black Tuscan

Next season, im thinking many of mine will be old enough to share with members. Even MORE fun. ; )

Thanks, Eve

Updated 8/19/11

Altreano
Gino
Malta Black
Kathleen's Black
RdB
Petite Negra (i)
Black Celeste

VdB  - Thank you, Thank you, Thank you
Marseilles White  - Thank you, Thank you, Thank you
Smith - Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

I hope to have cuttings of Sal's #1 and Marseilles VS black and Atreano ready for next year.

Here's my wish list:

Early Violet
Black Ischia
Kalamata
Black Maderia
Ronde De Bordeaux
Calimyrna

I will try getting cuttings from UC Davis of these varieties.  Good luck everyone.

Oh, I should have remembered that.  I'm sure I can find something else to wish for.  Thanks Alan.

Hey Alan,

Alan,

I live near Bennington, the southern tip of Vermont.  My son lives in Burlington, and I've promised him some cuttings.

All ten of my trees were overwintered last year in my cold cellar.  I brought them into the cellar in October, after they went dormant, and put them in the coolest part of the cellar.  It stays between 35-40 deg F all winter.  I brought them out in early April, gave them a good drink of water, and they had leaf buds in a week.

I haven't had any problems so far, except that the cuttings I made last summer didn't survive the winter.  I think the root system was not large enough to carry them through dormancy.

I have, Atreano, Sal's #1, Marseilles VS black, Triana, blk Paridiso, Violette de Bordeaux and Brown Turkey.

This is a update to the figs I'm looking for.

My message earlier was for you Andrew I was asking which figs do good for you in Vermont?Thanks sorry for the mistake.

Cuttings wish list!  It's a cuttings wish list, not a residential history!  Take it to private message and stop crapping on the wish list!  ;) 

GOOD for you Alan!

1) vlassoff
2) cddg
3) genovese Nero
4) mavra sikia
5) to be released Lsu red
6) black Persian?
5-6 are up in the air still

;-)

Bump
1) vlassoff
2) Lsu red
3) Della signura
4) Culummu Nero
5)Fracazzano rosso
6)Berbera preto

Is this a good time to start  new thread: 6 Cuttings On A Wish List /2011  ?

Kerry
In my view it is better to update the individual wish list in the current thread (showing Edit Date:xxxxx) above the list.

Starting a new list may leave out many whose wishlist is still valid but may not be able to re-list in the new thread.

But that is just my opinion.

It's just about "cuttings time" so here are my six:

1) Ronde de Bordeaux
2) JR Sicilian Black
3) Native Black
4) Kathleen's Black
5) Martin's Black
6) Smith - mine was a casualty of Hurricane Irene :(

Eric Jarrett
NC Zone 7