That is normal for me. But this year is a little different.
This topic is a tough one. Some of these varieties are very hard to find. We have a ISO section and it seems to be seldom answered, at least in public.... And the other factor to consider is the obsessive collecting, we've all witnessed varieties getting coveted all of the sudden. It makes for touchy situation letting others without know what you are after.
Yea it can be tricky, but the optimist in me likes to take people at there word. I’ve met a lot of good hearted people just putting myself out there, asking questions, or looking for specific varieties. For the most part it’s been a positive experience. I guess you never know unless you ask but I see the other side as well.
Same here. Forums and figbid have been overwhelmingly positive. I stay off Facebook, at least for now. Too hard to filter.
They are seedling selections derived from controlled crosses involving Black Madeira, RDB, White Madeira #1, and Vincenzo. The project is aimed at evaluating potential improvements in vigor, disease resistance, and fruit quality, while also exploring whether novel flavor or skin characteristics might emerge from these parent lines. At this stage, the seedlings are still in their juvenile phase, so the focus has been on growth habit, leaf morphology, and overall plant health. It will likely take another couple of seasons before meaningful fruiting data can be collected and compared against the parent cultivars.
I have one little itty bitty cutting that looks like it survived--all the other died--let's see what happens if i can get this going or not--we'll find out
