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How do I order?  I don't I see a way to pay for it on your website.

The simple "how-to" is under the "Direct Sale" page.  These are the details.  This website is essentially a picture and information site.  It displays the figs I'm growing and gives some history on each variety.  Fig sales can happen in the following three ways: 

1.  Figbid.com.  I use Figbid.com under the Figbid name "BrentM".  Search my name and it will show any active listings.  Almost all of my listings on Figbid are not tied to my website necessarily, and they'll all be an auction where folks will bid against each other.

2.  Direct Sale.  Using the website here as a base, anyone can purchase directly from me.  Click on "Direct Sale" above for the ever-cycling batches of figs available AND the simple "how to" process.  This way, prices are static.  This form of email commerce is common practice today.  My intent, with Direct Sales, is to migrate towards smaller packaging, less shipping costs, and extremely reasonable pricing for all the figs you love.  Additionally, other offers, like combos or discounts, will be available from time-to-time.  

3.  Figbid Private Sale.  It's the same as #2 above except you pay via Figbid instead of by email.  Again, click on "Direct Sale" and follow the "how to" process.  Instead of sending you an email invoice, I will upload it to Figbid under what's known as a "Private Sale" and send you a link to your listing there.  Using Figbid Private Sale offers the additional benefit of their "Route Insurance".  It costs a couple dollars, but most feel it's worth it because its coverage, I'm told, is better than UPS or USPS.  I have never had to file a claim, but I always get it myself.

What is your return, replace, and refund policy for fig trees? 

Because trees are delicate and alive, I do not offer returns, replacements, or refunds.  I will ensure the plants are healthy and provide photos before they leave, but any damages that occur afterward are due to the courier, and damage that may occur, can be mitigated by choices you make with shipping .  For example, faster shipping and shipping by air, or delaying shipping for extreme weather, are choices that can help your tree make it safely.  Weather can seriously play an issue.  Take a look at the forecast for shipping date options.  I am located in Sherwood, Arkansas so check from my location to yours.  If you need to adjust dates, due to temperature extremes, I can do that for you.  For those who have a Figbid.com account, the "Private Sale" option mentioned above will allow you to use the inexpensive and respected "Route Insurance" to help recover expenses if something does happen.   Once your tree leaves me, the best I can do for you is answer questions which I will always do.

Where & When do you ship?  What does it cost me?

I can ship to all of the contiguous United States which means "lower 48 United States and DC".  That rules out Alaska, Hawaii, US territories, or International shipments.  I prefer to send packages out on Monday, but I am very flexible to meet customer needs.   Shipping cost/method is up to you.  I have all the ways UPS and USPS offers and you can pick!  I get nothing for shipping.  If you are in California or Arizona, understand that your state may hold or quarantine your shipment which can result in damage due to delays or even confiscation.  I can ship there, but those states are fairly strict with guidelines subject to "interpretation" as I've personally heard explained in conversations with various personnel.  Like all sales, you are responsible for anything that occurs after the tree leaves me.  I truly wish it was simple, but like most things, it just never is.  As always, ask any questions you like.  

Why do some varieties have an actual fig picture and some don't?

I only put pictures up of figs that I actually harvested, from my plants, here at my nursery.  They are pics I took and feel certain are the actual variety it's supposed to be.  I usually will have a review of it on my YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@BrentsVegFig/videos.  So, if you see a picture, I believe it's validated to be true to type to the best of my ability.  If you see the generic fig icon, "examples", or the plant only, it almost always means that the tree has not produced fruit to evaluate (young).  My original purchase of fig trees/cuttings was very selective using only trusted sellers, but as Reagan said, "one should trust, but verify."  As time goes on, the website will populate with pictures of figs and my reviews of those figs will be on my YouTube channel as well.

What is going on with your vegetable seed?

I am working with a seed company to offer them to you legally and at reasonable price.  My YouTube channel, listed above, has a video explanation on all of that information.  I will provide updates as I get them.

Do you sell fig cuttings?

Most of the time, no, but it never hurts to ask.  I may trade sticks for new, premier or top-tier figs that I do not have.

Do you give nursery tours?  What about local pickup of trees?

Only with purposeful reasoning and that would be rare.  This is our home and we don't want to entertain traffic any longer in retirement.  We have done it in the past, with our business, but associated risks are not worth it at this stage of our life.  For those wanting to pick up locally, no problem.  I'll meet you to deliver your trees so there's no shipping charges.

How do I ensure my fig plant will surive?  What should I do?

Your tree was fed with water-soluble fertilizer and was acclimated to full sun when shipped.  My suggestions:  Meet your plant at the mailbox right when it's delivered!  It's a mini-oven if hot.  Take plant inside or a cool place to open.  Mildly wilted leaves are normal.  Keep it cool inside and water till perked up for a day or until recovered.  Move outside, but do not place your plant in direct sun at first.  The tree I shipped to you is acclimated to Arkansas temps and sun, but any changes can lead to degrees of shock, and you will still need to acclimate it to where you live.  Shade it for 2 days, then partial sun, and finally full sun transitioning over a couple weeks.  Never keep your tree in full sun for long periods...ever.  The pot is small.  It will dry out fast and the sun will cook the sides.  Don't do it.  Potting up is the best way to avoid drying out.  A reflective white or light color container, after potting up, is better than black for full sun in hot climates...always.  The larger the pot, the better the tree will do and grow.  Mind the sun in hot areas!  You MUST feed potted figs.  Water-soluble provides the best food for your tree.  Organics take bacteria and microbes to make nutrients available to the tree to use and most pot mixes simply do not have a robust soil to handle organics.  So, I always use water-soluble for the life of a potted fig, but I also use organics and even worms in larger pots.  In ground is different.  Go nuts on organics.  I do not recommend planting your fig in the ground for the first year, but rather the following Spring.   Note that some zones are too cold to plant in ground.  Check your zone, do some research, and make an informed decsion.  Figs are easy to grow, but colder temperatures can impact them significantly.  

Figs are parthenocarpic.  So, what does that mean?

Most figs are what's called "Common" which means the figs will grow and ripen without needing to be pollinated.  That's a great thing because it means they can grow anywhere.  The scientific term for "Common" is parthenocarpic.  Except for a very few "San Pedro" types, I only sell common.  The "San Pedro" fig, like Desert King will set fruit parthenocarpically, but only the first crop known as "Breba".  The ones I sell are prized for that particular first crop.  See below for what a breba and main crop mean.  There are other types of figs that need to be pollinated, but only isolated regions allow the particular pollinator to survive.  So, yep, no fig wasps will be in any figs outside of California.  Lastly, if you see the term "self-fertile" by anyone sellling figs, this is not true.  Self-fertile means the fig is pollinated by itself.  Again, common figs do not need pollination so no need to try and "improve pollination". 

I see the term "Breba" and "Main Crop" used regarding figs.  What does it mean?

Breba.  A term used for figs that grow on branches that already exist in Spring sometimes known as "older wood" or "last year's wood".  The benefit of Breba figs is that the figs are earlier than "Main Crop" figs.  Not all figs have a Breba crop, but some have both Breba and Main Crop.

Main Crop.  A term used for figs that grow on "new wood" meaning shoots that only begin growing after Spring starts.  It can be shoots from the tree's main trunk, shoots popping up from the roots, or new growth that grows on the tips of last year's branches.  It's easy to tell because they're always much lighter in color when they first start growing.  Main Crop is the prized crop in most cases.  They're often the best tasting and most productive.  

I am a licensed nursery.  My intent is to provide trees on a regular basis throughout the year.  It may not be lots of stock, but there should be a good bit of variety including the staples, the popular, the premium and even the latest sensations.  Check back regularly.  If an upcoming batch is up for sale in the near future, I will put the expected date here and even allow pre-purchasing for repeat customers.  To order a tree, email me at c3voyage@gmail.com.

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