Menu Close
Avatar
Log In
Please consider registering
Guest
Forum Scope






Start typing a member's name above and it will auto-complete

Match



Forum Options



Min search length: 3 characters / Max search length: 84 characters
Register Lost password?
sp_TopicIcon
baby fig trees for good homes
Avatar
quokka
Corvallis
188 Posts
(Offline)
1
August 27, 2013 - 8:19 pm

A friend discovered a semi-abandoned fig tree in an alley, which is productive of good fruit. He had samples tested at the USDA- Davis site, and the DNA did not match anything in their database. He has been doing a bit to preserve and propagate and has me doing the same.

Right now I have several of these fig trees, maybe about 6"-8" tall, in one gallon pots. They have good root systems and would probably take off if up-potted or given a spot in a yard. If you are close enough to visit me or to meet up with me semi-locally and would like one, let me know.

Dave

Avatar
jafarj
422 Posts
(Offline)
2
August 28, 2013 - 11:34 am

Do you know anything about the fruit besides that it is good?

Avatar
quokka
Corvallis
188 Posts
(Offline)
3
September 2, 2013 - 2:06 pm

What I am told is that the breba is golden in color, brown on the sunny side, with a golden honey colored, turning towards pink, interior, with a quite good flavor. Main crop is expected to be better, more concentrated. My friend is growing his in a place with very few heat units, so his hasn't produced main crop figs yet. That's all I know for now; if I get more info I will share.

Avatar
Lotus026
Buena Vista, Oregon
111 Posts
(Offline)
4
September 5, 2013 - 9:38 pm

Hi Dave,

We could sure give one of your baby figs a home, just N of Corvallis - we've got one unknown older fig on our place, but it's such a late one that we often don't get any fruit! Or only a few, and many buckets of green figs which will fall and rot on the ground if we leave them on the tree......learned from experience;)

I work in Corvallis weekdays, though will be gone the early part of next week.
Drop me a note back if you still have a plant available!
Thanks!
Dave
lotus026@yahoo.com

Avatar
merrydancer
14 Posts
(Offline)
5
September 7, 2013 - 8:17 am

Would love to give a home to one of your fig trees.... However, I live in Vancouver, WA. If you are going to Canby on the 19th, I would love to pick up one from you there if you still have any left. I love figs and had two unnamed trees when I lived in California. Have been thinking of adding figs to my mini orchard here.
Thank you, mary 360-521-6279.

Avatar
quokka
Corvallis
188 Posts
(Offline)
6
October 13, 2013 - 6:13 pm

Still have a few without names on them.

Dave

Avatar
jafarj
422 Posts
(Offline)
7
October 15, 2013 - 3:14 am

If you are coming to the All About Fruit Show you'll be able to quickly find a home for all of them, and I'd be happy to take one.

Avatar
Joe Apalategui
12 Posts
(Offline)
8
March 14, 2014 - 5:13 pm

Just now saw your post from last fall. I currently have about seven varieties of figs, most in pots. I'm always looking for good figs (are there bad ones?) that have a decent size breba crop for our area. I also grow figs from cuttings which I donate for sale at the All About Fruit show in the Fall. If it's not too late, maybe you would consider donating some cuttings for the propagation fair this Sunday. I will be at the plant sale booth.

Joe A.

Forum Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
All RSSShow Stats
Administrators:
Idyllwild
simplepress
Moderators:
jafar
Marsha H
Viron
John S
Top Posters:
Rooney: 835
DanielW: 519
PlumFun: 495
Reinettes: 429
jafarj: 422
davem: 381
sweepbjames: 245
Dubyadee: 244
jadeforrest: 237
gkowen: 218
Newest Members:
Alakazam
amandawilli
ArvillaKovacek
KyleighCormier
cingdad
Myramillan
smithjohn
stalkkoko
derekamills
ella102
Forum Stats:
Groups: 1
Forums: 4
Topics: 2948
Posts: 17143

 

Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 0
Members: 1545
Moderators: 4
Admins: 2
Most Users Ever Online: 355
Currently Online: sweepbjames, lovewithdonuts
Guest(s) 22
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)