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Temperate Fruit & Orchards => Temperate Fruit Buy, Sell, & Trade => Topic started by: Rnguyen on May 12, 2016, 04:27:01 PM

Title: Wtb persimmon scions
Post by: Rnguyen on May 12, 2016, 04:27:01 PM
I'm looking to graft other persimmon varieties on my fuyu tree. Anyone have scions I can buy?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Wtb persimmon scions
Post by: BrianL on May 18, 2016, 07:50:07 PM
If you can wait until winter then maybe try a CRFG exchange.  Sticks are free and the ones I've been to usually have persimmon.
Title: Re: Wtb persimmon scions
Post by: Rnguyen on May 18, 2016, 10:23:08 PM
Thanks Brian, I'll try that.
Title: Re: Wtb persimmon scions
Post by: fyliu on May 19, 2016, 10:05:57 PM
OC just happens to have one of the largest exchanges.
Title: Re: Wtb persimmon scions
Post by: lazdoggy on June 15, 2016, 02:56:00 AM
How does the exchange work?  I assume participants have to be CRFG members,  correct?  What if I don't have anything worthy to exchange?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Wtb persimmon scions
Post by: fyliu on June 15, 2016, 10:44:43 AM
Just go to them and eventually you'll have something to bring back. The varieties come and go so it's helpful if you bring back the same variety after a few years.

Membership is not required for most of them but they encourage you to join and go to the meetings. Some will charge a small fee for non-members or set up a donation box. The OC one has people bringing home made and purchased food for breakfast. You could bring an item if you're good at cooking. They're just laid out on a table and people walk by and take a couple of things. Same with the scions.

You don't need to join before going to the meetings. Go a couple of times before you decide.
Title: Re: Wtb persimmon scions
Post by: lazdoggy on June 16, 2016, 09:33:20 AM
Thanks Fang. That's very helpful.