Unique trait or Hype?

LTCG said:
I think you’ve expressed why I’m having problems wrapping my head around this. Figs that throw consistent doubles, what @rnexus posted, or are measurably more productive I understand and even desire…I have a Smith Sport that is purportedly proven superior to all others and is traceable back to Bencnel Farms. I paid a premium for it but hope to get returns once it’s matured. In this instance the premium wasn’t that much and I had a high degree of trust of what the seller was telling me.

It’s the same in other collectors hobbies. I’m also into numismatics and am always chasing ‘top pops’ or the next best thing. But as I gain more experience within the field…be it tropical fruit trees, coins, or figs, it gets easier to be dismissive about the ‘cherry bombs’ but there’s some with greater validity such as this…yes the guy hasn’t trialed it and it’s not proven consistent or desirable but it’s equatable to buying a newly found fig that’s not proven common. In these instances though, the premium is more than the trust being applied to what the seller is saying.

Upon my mother’s death, we found a glass measuring cup that was so old the markings had wore off. My mother had taken a black permanent marker and etched in where the lines should have been. I went to Walmart and bought a new one with fancy shape and markings on the bottom. I broke it and threw it away within the month. I now have a glass one with black magic marker lines.

Truth.
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Yeah...Some crazy stuff goes on in the world of figs.
I believe there are hundreds upon hundreds out there people name them selves that are obviously something that's been around for a long time.
Some give names to figs because they don't have information on them...which should warrant an Unk. tag...but most don't.
I keep telling myself, hundreds of figs are berry figs with merely slight differences...how many trees do I need to buy that have the same flavor?...lol
It's that addiction. :)

And...Trust Mom, she knew what she was doing. :p
 
Bofig said:
Haha I’ll send some for cost of shipping as a sympathy token for getting my cutting board first 😂

I tried to sell these cuttings last year and someone on figbid got 3 logs for like 5 bucks plus shipping. I planned to send a handful to @Figless for some new members also
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Lol, I actually have a Texas Everbearing...it is loaded up and I'm waiting to munch.
 
ktrain said:
Lol, I actually have a Texas Everbearing...it is loaded up and I'm waiting to munch.
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I should sell it as Texas everbearing 2x so I can get a nice profit lol. I’m wondering if the size of container and heavy feeding makes these fruit heavy rather than variety. Another possibility is the cool springs I have after a couple hot weeks in may then cooling down for beginning of July may trick the next years breba crop to come out early. I think I have maybe 25-30 varieties doing this double fruiting this year.
 
Bofig said:
I should sell it as Texas everbearing 2x so I can get a nice profit lol. I’m wondering if the size of container and heavy feeding makes these fruit heavy rather than variety. Another possibility is the cool springs I have after a couple hot weeks in may then cooling down for beginning of July may trick the next years breba crop to come out early. I think I have maybe 25-30 varieties doing this double fruiting this year.
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I see lots of varieties shooting out 2 figs at one node...some more than others.
In pots and in ground....I certainly don't know what the deciding factor is be it feeding, watering, sunlight exposure, etc...
I don't really think it's anything considered "special".
But...ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I'm just a cave man! Your would frightens and confuses me! :ROFLMAO: SNL
 
ktrain said:
I see lots of varieties shooting out 2 figs at one node...some more than others.
In pots and in ground....I certainly don't know what the deciding factor is be it feeding, watering, sunlight exposure, etc...
I don't really think it's anything considered "special".
But...ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I'm just a cave man! Your would frightens and confuses me! :ROFLMAO: SNL
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What's probably most important is the knowledge of how to get most, or all varieties to put out double figs at each node....with tight node spacing.
 
"Sucker"
I saw that ad and figured they didn't know what a sucker was. Reminded me of that saying when you're gambling and can't figure out who the sucker is at the table, which means the sucker is you! Lol
Sorry suckers that tree is mine! :)
 
I've got 4 fat figs squatting on a single node like it's an Airbnb in fig-topia. I'm about to clone these juicy rebels, and then—get this—I’m selling half the node for twice the price. That’s right, capitalism with a side of horticultural sorcery. Call me the Elon Musk of figs.
 

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Topfigs said:
I've got 4 fat figs squatting on a single node like it's an Airbnb in fig-topia. I'm about to clone these juicy rebels, and then—get this—I’m selling half the node for twice the price. That’s right, capitalism with a side of horticultural sorcery. Call me the Elon Musk of figs.
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How much for a 1/4 node? :)
 
Topfigs said:
I've got 4 fat figs squatting on a single node like it's an Airbnb in fig-topia. I'm about to clone these juicy rebels, and then—get this—I’m selling half the node for twice the price. That’s right, capitalism with a side of horticultural sorcery. Call me the Elon Musk of figs.
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@Topfigs All jokes aside, what variety is that?
 
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