Fracazzano Nero Rooted Cutting

Greetings!!!!

Up for auction is this fully acclimated rooted cutting of Fracazzano Nero.  It’s a large black fig with a sweet figgy flavor.  I really like how black the fig is with the beautiful cracks.  It's a pretty fast growing and precocious variety.   A real beauty!

Originally I had planned on being done shipping, but I have a few remaining plants that I would like to sell before the cold sets in.   These are plants that I bumped up from a 3x8" treepot into 4 x 9" tree pots several weeks ago.  This could be a good opportunity for southern growers and folks in warmer areas to get a plant started yet this year.   Possibly someone who was struggling through the heat of summer and was reluctant about having plants shipped to them.

Also, check back in the second week of November for select cuttings.

My name is Dan Foster.   I’ve been growing figs since 2011 and it’s become a passion of mine that I hope you’ll find to be as rewarding and enjoyable as I have.  My goal when I began this obsession was to grow and taste as many varieties as I can to find the best tasting figs for my area.  Each year I add a few dozen and try to cull a few dozen.   This is still true today.   You can find me on Facebook and the "Ourfigs" fig forum.   As with any collector, all of my figs should be assumed to have been exposed in some way to FMV Fig Mosaic Virus.  When young, figs will often show more severe symptoms, but most of the time many of them grow out of this as long as good growing and fertilizing practices are in place.

You will receive the exact plant that is photographed.  This one is grown in a 4x9" Stuewe and Sons Tree Pot along with a professional growing mix.   These pots make shipping and growing cuttings a breeze and are easy to transplant.   It should have a very nice root system and should rebound from transplanting easily.  Once transplanted, I think it’s always a good idea to place the newly planted tree in a shadier location for a week just to make sure it can recover adequately in its new environment.   This is especially true when replanting in a southern location or when the temperatures are above 80.   The Heat and sun intensity can be quite different in Texas for example compared to Michigan.

My growing operation has been inspected by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and I’m licensed to ship to all 50 States.  However, I will only ship inside the continental U.S.   

Some notes on Shipping: 

I will ship out Sunday auctions by Tuesday and Thursday auctions will ship out Saturday morning at the latest.  The faster your invoice is paid, the faster I can get your plants out.   Please make sure your shipping address is current and accurate.  Combined shipping is available automatically upon invoice with multiple auctions being won through FigBid within the same week.  Figbid combines these automatically, so it's best to wait and pay after all of the auctions you're bidding on for that week are complete, otherwise you will be charged the full shipping charge with each invoice.  Please don't ask that I hold your plants while you go on vacation.   If you win you're auction, I need to ship.   It gets extremely hectic saving plants and keeping track of this.   Thank you for your understanding.

I have a feeling, that these plants at this time of year will be won by people in California and more south western areas.   Shipping charges to these western states are usually higher and my shipping charges reflect this.   If you're east of the Mississippi, reach out to me and I will adjust shipping charges accordingly or give a refund to reflect the true shipping costs.

My Guarantee:

Shipping Live Plants is always a tricky endeavor.   I strive to carefully pack and ship your plants with care but, they are live plants, and sometimes it gets hot! If you have a plant that you received and it's not doing well, please carefully unpack and water it.   Place in a cool shady spot and plant it up if possible.   Figs are resilient! Many times figs will shed some leaves as a response to being in a box, but will form new leaves within a few weeks.  If you're plant dies due to shipping stress, I will refund after 30 days.   Please send me photos and work with me on a resolution.   Please take pictures of packaging and plant if it arrives damaged, be prepared to present this packaging to your local post office as part of their claims process.

Striped figs. Sometimes there are striped figs that do not fruit with stripes.   Take a picture of the fruit as it's growing on the whole plant and send it to me.   If the plant has reverted, I will make it right.   I can send a replacement or offer a refund.   I don't expect anyone to pay a high dollar amount for a striped fig only to have it fruit solid green.   Not many others will offer this guarantee, but I understand the beauty of striped figs and also know that they can be finicky.   I want you to be happy with what you receive from me.

Thank you for your support and happy figging!!!!!