I’ve got several fig cuttings and they were all top notch. Very reasonable prices.
Chesapeake Bay Fig Cutting Sale
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It’s a very nice site, but several of the offerings have non-sequitur names.
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Welcome to the forum Kevin!
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In general, you are a victim of names propagated by sellers with questionable motives.
BNR Reverted [likely not from BNR]
B.Lew Brown Turkey UNK [general public does not know UNK]
Burgan UNK
Black Madeira KK [drop the KK, it’s probably not]
Capri-Q [no hyphen]
Carols Fig UNK
CDD Blanc [general public does not know CDD]
CDD Bordisontenca
CDD Mutante
Earleville Mystery White UNK [no need for UNK with Mystery]
Genovese Nero AF [AF is a misnomer, drop it]
Hardy Hoboken [it’s curious that Unknown is missing]
Hautive De Arguntiel [actually Hative d’Argenteuil]
HSK Unk [spell out both]
I-258 [no hyphen, spell it out]
Ischia Black UCD [never circulated by UCD]
Italian Yellow Westfield UNK [it can’t be both “Italian Yellow” and UNK at the same time. Drop the latter.]
KTJ [spell it out]
Longe d’Aout [actually Longue d’Aout]
Martinenca Rimada Reverted [likely not from M.R.]
Marseilles Black VS [VS is a misnomer, drop it]
Michael Grace Mystery UNK
Monastery #2 UNK
Nerucciolo de Elba [actually Nerucciolo d’Elba]
Panache [actually Panachee]
Peters Honey [missing apostrophe]
Prosciutto UNK
Rigato del Salento PB [PB is a misnomer, drop it]
Roberts Golden Rainbow [missing apostrophe]
Rockaway Green [it’s curious that Unknown is missing]
Sal’s Mezzojuso Red [neither Sal nor the collectors who traded with him ever mentioned this fig]
Teramo Unk
UNK Pastiliere
Unk Sicillian Dark [also: check spelling]
Alma [why is this at the end of the Z’s?]
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While I don’t agree with all points, there are definitely a few I can adjust, especially some spelling errors. Thanks for looking it over! Other than the spelling errors, I don’t really believe in changing the name significantly from what it was traded or sold to me as. I think that would create more confusion in the long run. I assume you are the same Richard from ourfigs, correct?
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It would reduce confusion with the general public. For some of the names: why propagate lies when you don’t have to?
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Proper feedback @Richard
Maybe just define Col de Dame and the meaning I believe as Collar of the Lady. And the type of figs they are. Exquisite. And for UNK just define it and the reason behind the meaning on the front page also.
I always wondered about the Panachee spelling and have had people ask why I spelled it with double ee. Because it’s a French word,
I’m also a stickler with UCD instead I want to see USDA or Wolfskill but unfortunately so many people buy and sell them under the UCD name it’s already known as that no matter who tells them. I had UCD and USDA both tell me that. It seems some prefer to use LSU in similar ways as well.
Curious why you mentioned the Bordissot Negra Rimada and Martinenca Rimada probably aren’t reverts. It’s pretty common for BNR and Panachee to revert. I’ve had them both do that on certain branches. My MR is too young but I’ll have figs next year from it.
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It is a multi-paged website with no search feature. I recommend spelling it out every time.
The correct spelling is: Coll De Dame.
There’s an accent on the second e.
It should be dropped.
Centuries went by without those cultivars reverting. Then along came variegation induced by propagation with viruses – which can revert. I believe that is what you have.
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So you are saying that if it were the real BNR a branch on it would never revert? This fig was from the same plant
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I’m saying it’s far more likely that your specimen is not a true chimera.
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Beautiful pictures
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Yes I agree. Professional
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And they are each different, which helps me believe that they are actually of fruit of the varieties on offer 
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The real BNR often reverts. What I see is a vegetative bud reverts to non-stripped. That shoot has figs without strips and the wood isn’t striped. Those shoots are cut out as soon as they’re noticed.
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They are, I made a distinct effort to photograph almost every good looking fig I ate this year with my real camera They are fruit from the mother trees that the cuttings come from
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@fruitnut I have had the same experience with my BNR. I think he is saying something like none of us have the “real BNR”. The original source for mine was “CA-orchard” on Ourfigs a few years ago, and I have found them to be very reliable.
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Looks like the Angelito didn’t last too long. I didn’t think it would. Not only a great name but a superb fig. It even beat and replaced my White Madeira #1 this year. Never thought I’d get rid of my White Madeira.
Surprised to see BMKK, Cosme Manyo, Calderona, Borda Barraquer, St. Martins and NV1 still available.
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I only had 6 or 7 Angelito cuttings, so that one went fast. I’m looking forward to comparing it directly to White Madeira #1 next year because thats always one of my favorite.
Yes, those are some of my favorites too… the good news is, if they don’t sell out, I get to make a few more of them for next summer
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