"More people are selling figs now and that is about it, overall interest has declined in the past 2 years, fewer new growers, less interesting conversations, less experience being shared overall. "
I have been a member since 2010 or before, I would have to look up the old email of membership.
Over the years I notice a new group of newbies rotate through 4f4.
I find it funny that the newest members seem to have the most to say.
Disgusted with the forum or people on it at times made me not want to be a part of
it what so ever. So I deleted my account. Well I get excited about figs too and then end up re joining.
None the less I have been the route with the usda.
They contacted me a year or more later about cuttings I bought from china.
I had after getting the first letter, ripped up the fig trees from those cuttigs
and I took pictures with name tags still attached.
Then I put them on a roaring hot fire and burnt them to ashes.
I just so happened to video them burning as well.
Those photos and movie was the only thing that prevented a private visit by the usda
in my area. I called them told them what I did and sent a man a email with the pictures and movie.
We discussed the laws and I apologized.
He was fine with that and dropped it.
Others may not be so lucky as he said he could take any questionable trees he likes.
I did not want him in my newly growing orchard.
I'm losing the thrill of figs or trying to help noobs.
I just grow em.
Doug
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