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Subject: Italian 258 Replies: 54
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To me Italian 258 is sweet. I did not know how sweet it is until I used a Brix meter to measure it. According to this meter is it 23.5. Is it sweet enough. What other cultivars which are sweeter?

Subject: Luv Fig aka Wolf Replies: 56
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I wish to reply to posting #11 by kkk2210. Unfortunately, kkk2210, who is known as Vinny or Vineeth Nair of Bognor, Regis, United Kingdom had deleted his part of the comment accusing a senior member of the fig fraternity in Malaysia.

The following is Dr Paolo Bellini's statement:
Our stand is the following:
-we strongly believe that Dato’ Elias Syed is not involved in this overpriced sale of cuttings and
-we are deeply upset that cuttings are sold at such a  high price, by people who only make profit from the sale and are not involved in first person in the research and conservation work.
 Regarding the entire issue of the international market of plants and cuttings, we reserve ourselves all the time necessary to formulate our precise position. As soon as we will have this document we will make sure to make it public on social networks.

Thank you very much for your attention,

Kind regards

Paolo and Maja

Kkk2210 has made a correction at the end of this thread. Better still he should apologise. But he should have thought that what he termed as rumours and the repurcussions thereof.

Subject: Luv Fig aka Wolf Replies: 56
Posted By: drmsafar Views: 2,559
 
I wish to reply to posting #11 by kkk2210. Unfortunately, kkk2210, who is known as Vinny or Vineeth Nair of Bognor, Regis, United Kingdom had deleted his part of the comment accusing a senior member of the fig fraternity in Malaysia.

The following is Dr Paolo Bellini's statement:
Our stand is the following:
-we strongly believe that Dato’ Elias Syed is not involved in this overpriced sale of cuttings and
-we are deeply upset that cuttings are sold at such a  high price, by people who only make profit from the sale and are not involved in first person in the research and conservation work.
 Regarding the entire issue of the international market of plants and cuttings, we reserve ourselves all the time necessary to formulate our precise position. As soon as we will have this document we will make sure to make it public on social networks.

Thank you very much for your attention,

Kind regards

Paolo and Maja

Kkk2210 has made a correction at the end of this thread. Better still he should apologise. But he should have thought that what he termed as rumours and the repurcussions thereof.

Subject: Italian 258 Replies: 54
Posted By: drmsafar Views: 1,965
 
Thank you everybody. I am glad in the end nobody disputed my i258.
When I posted the small story with some photos, it was to show that i258 can be grown in Malaysia.
I have not the slightest doubt that my fig plant is i258. Though I won it in a bidding in eBay, I know the source for several months and have been dealing for many months.
I accept the comments that the variations in the fruit were due to different environment and that the plant was under Rain Shelter which could affect it.

Thank you once again.

Safar

Subject: Italian 258 Replies: 54
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Dear bigbadbill

yes my Fig plants are in a rain shelter, with uv plastic as roof and plastic netting as wall. This rain shelter is necessary as we receive very heavy rain during certain months of the year from October to January. i do not know this could affect the plant and fruits. But is worth observing. I am only in my third year of growing fig plants.

Safar

Subject: Italian 258 Replies: 54
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Thank you Herman

Your opinion is very reassuring. I have looked at other threads on i258 and noticed the shape of the fruit is slightly different and the skin color is darker.
There are many fruits on this cultivar. So it should be enough fir me to observe. Ill wait for next season to see of possible changes.

Subject: Italian 258 Replies: 54
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Dear hoosierbanana, HarveyC, greenfig and paully22, brianm and bigbadbill

Thank you for providing me with more info on i258. For the time being those pictures are the only ripe fruits. There is one more on the tree which resembled the photo provided by hoosierbanana.
Although I can live with this plant, whether it is i258 or not, while the mystery thickens, I will need to continue with my search. If anyone here willing to part with some cuttings, I am more than willing to buy. Please pm me.

Safar

Subject: Italian 258 Replies: 54
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hoosierbanana, HarveyC and brianm

Please have another look at the pictures of the  leaves I posted below. These are the more matured leaves. They are not as sharp ended as pointed out by hoosierbanana. In fact they looked like the ones posted by hoosierbanana. Hope I am right.

Norhayati

I have a few more varieties on my wish list before I will stop buying. After talking with Dr Paolo Belloni when he was in Kuala Lumpur for the the Fig Forum, I have one or two varieties to pick from Italy. i258 reversed 2.jpg 

Subject: Italian 258 Replies: 54
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Figgysid1

Nice looking leaf. if that is Figo Preto I will not need to add the variety to my collection.

Safar

Subject: Italian 258 Replies: 54
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Thank you hoosierbanana, bigbadbill and HarveyC for the pictures.

I am crushed looking at the pictures you folks posted. However, I'll wait and see whether the plant will produce the fruits and leaves as shown in the photos. Meanwhile, I hope more evidence will be forthcoming to ID the plant correctly.

Guess I will need to continue hunting.

Safar

Subject: Italian 258 Replies: 54
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Thank you all for your comments. Really appreciate them.

Elin
The plant has three main branches and a few smaller branches, but not bushy.

hoosierbanana
Thank you for your comment and observation. would it be possible for you to post pictures of the real Italian 258 that you mentioned. May be there is an explanation why the leaves of my Italian 258 are pointed and not rounded as you said.




Subject: Italian 258 Replies: 54
Posted By: drmsafar Views: 1,965
 
My Italian 258 acquired early this year from US has produced a couple of ripe fruits. I must say it is worth the time and expense seeking this variety.

I don't know of any other fig grower in Malaysia who has this plant. 

Thank you wholeheartedly to a figs4fun member who assisted me in my pursuit.

Below are four pictures: 1) Top view of I258; 2) The I258  fruits; 3) One ripe fruit; 4) The inside of I258;






Italian 258 Top view.jpg  Italian 258 fruits.jpg  Italian 258 ripe fruit.jpg  Italian 258 inside.jpg

Subject: Identifying Fig Variety Replies: 9
Posted By: drmsafar Views: 1,288
 
19 April 2015

Hi Edward Teoh

Apart from the figs from Greece, I think you have an awesome collection of Rimadas.

Do you sell air layered plants or cuttings? If you are in Selangor, i'd like to get in touch and buy some plants from you.

Thank you.

Mohd Safar Hasim

Subject: Malaysian ebay Bidders. Attention Bass Replies: 1
Posted By: drmsafar Views: 367
 
I wish to support Norhayati's suggestion that the errant bidders be identified and action taken against them by eBay. The whole of this morning, in one of Malaysia's figs facebook this issue was abuzz with discussions when a member of f4f from Malaysia posted a photograb of Bass's comment in a facebook, a forerunner of the current f4f. They even suggested that Bass expose these people.


Safar
Bangi, Malaysia


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Wish list: Galacia Negra, Italian 258, Black Madeira.

Subject: Figs from Turkey Replies: 225
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13 Feb 2015

Unfortunately, I was not able to visit Bursa to meet Ercan Bilgi because of a very bad weather when I was in Istanbul.

However, we are now cooperating to publicise Turkish figs through my facebook Exotic Figs Garden.

We managed to carry three write-ups namely a short listing of Turkish figs (common, Smyrna and San Pedro), a write-up on Syiah Orak fig and a write-up on

Karadeniz Patlican fig. More write-ups are in the pipeline.

Here's the link to the facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Exotic-Figs-Garden/249962321859308?sk=info&tab=page_info

Subject: Figs from Turkey Replies: 225
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Nice to sre you have so many common figs. Am on my way to Istanbul. Hope to see you in Bursa on 2 Feb. 2015.

Subject: Suspected eBay scammers with F4F ties Replies: 264
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Thank you Armando and Harvey for the warning/posting received in fb in Malaysia. 

Subject: Face Book Fig Collectors... Replies: 32
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Not everybody practiced deleafing of fig trees. But if they do, it could be one of the reasons below:

1. Pruning of rusty leaves - it rains most of the time in Malaysia and most plants are not under rain shelter.
2. Collecting leaves for making tea - several people have started this for sale, while some for own consumption.
3. Pruning to divert energy to fruits as mentioned by ADelmanto. This is being experimented by some.

As mentioned by Malikyusof figs are still new in Malaysia. A few growers are learning the hard way, planting plants that require wasps, whereas only self-pollinated fig plants (or common figs) can be grown in Malaysia.  

The fact that tin is mentioned in the Quran, together with olive (and six other fruits) helps to make it a popular hobby now. Health benefits of the tree are also being explored, including making tea. 

Preference for propagation is taking center stage compared to harvesting of ripe fruits as the photo in the first posting by Aaron4USA showed. Market for new plants, cutting and air layerings is potentially big if followers of Pokok Tin (Fig Plant) Malaysia Facebook (about 8,000) is any indication. Fresh figs, imported mainly from Turkey, are obtainable in supermarkets.

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Wish list:  Black Madeira (probably from UCD), Galicia Negra, Italian 258.  

Subject: Face Book Fig Collectors... Replies: 32
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Thank you AaronUSA for highlighting about fig growing in Malaysia.

Figs of the ficus caricus family are a recent phenomenon in Malaysia. It was about a decade ago (correct me figgers in Malaysia if I am wrong) that interest in grow ini of fig plants began. Thanks to Dato Syed Elias who spearheaded this development. Syed Elias has since developed a large collection of fig varieties from Spain (esp from the collectivity of Monserrat Pons), France, Italy, US and today 5 Jan 2014 added a new collection from Russia.

Fig fever came late to Malaysia. Figgers in Malaysia bought their plants, cutting and air layering from Indonesia and Thailand. However, the more adventrous ones purchased from other countries especially from Europe and the US. Some even purchased from eBay and the prices at eBay became reference points for local sale.

Fortunately for us, the 2004 Tsunami spared us the misery. The areas affected by Tsunami were far away from areas planted with figs. More so, fig growing in Malaysia was just at the early stage.

None of the figs (ficus caricus) varieties are indigenous to this region (Indonesia, Thailand)) except for the ficus auriculata. However, the fruits from this plant are not as sweet as the ficus caricus varieties.

The following facebooks carried a lot of information on fig growing in Malaysia: Fig Malaysia, Fig Culture, Pokok Tin (Fig plants) Malaysia.

Subject: Still time to jump in and bid!!! Replies: 49
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Thank you armando93223. Congrats to the buyer and seller.

Subject: Still time to jump in and bid!!! Replies: 49
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Can somebody enlighten me the name of this variety that fetched USD1550.00?

Subject: 8 fig picture Replies: 16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grasa
I like the hollier a lot, but the brebas were better than the main, perhas the tree had fewer fruits and sugar for all, as I allowed too many main figs on the tree, and the taste is very good but not as the first crop.  

If I was to grab one and run, I would take the RDB, for me that has been the most pleasant one.


You choose RDB which is good as I have just purchased two RDBs - the Ronde and the Rouge. Which one are you referring to?

Thank you