All but 2 of my figs have leafed out and I have brought them outside for the season. It was stop and go there for awhile with the late frost and yo-yo temps, but we must be in the clear by now. I also brought out my citrus. I need to do some repotting with the figs as soon as I get some time. Here's to a good year!

I brought all plants out to deck last Thurs & Fri when we had decent sunny weather. They only got full sun till 1PM. Sun & Mon noticed some sunburn on 2 of biggest Figs. Today is now 41*, cloudy & windy & burned leaves are blowing off. All else is just fine, including big Brugs & citrus ETC. Good thing they are all crowded together.

Good time to bring this thread back to life! I took 2 trees out so far. The temps here have been rising, thank God! Didn't take the other 20 trees out yet. I figure with my luck the temps will drop past freezing & I would have to lug them all back in. Can't wait to get the rest out for good. Also looking to finally taste some of my UC Davis figs. Happy Figging!
Vinny

I love figs and was glad to find this thread. I read all 13 pages. WIll some of you give an update of the UC Davis figs? I read about people anxiously awaiting a summer shipment but never heard anything about how they arrived or how well they rooted. The topic seemed to shift to the virus.
I am interested in possibly ordering from UC if all went well for you and the program still exists for free cuttings. Assuming of coarse this virus did not kill your collections.
Years ago I grew a BT fig in container. I got a few figs but may have failed by not letting it go dormant. I finally planted it in the yard and then moved.
I am restarting this year. I already have another BT but also have a black mission and celeste on order.
I would appreciate any updates.
Kyle

Kyle, Welcome to the board. You will learn much from it. I got my UC Davis fig cutings last year. I think I ordered about 18 types. Some they sent about 3 of each type. I think I wound up with about 30 cuttings. I think I got about half to root. Others had better & others had less sucess. I thought I read recently that they are now charging for shipping? I could totally be wrong, but ask them first. UC Davis as a GREAT way to obtain figs, instead of going out & purchasing trees. I am by far no expert on figs, but from what I hear, FMV can't kill your tree. It might lessen or deform your crop, and mess up the leaves. I kept them away (other side of house) from my original figs. Who knows if this will keep fmv from spreading? The Celeste you mentioned is a great tasting fig. I have one myself. Enjoy.
Vinny

I was poking around their website last week, and you now have to supply them with a FedEx account number for the shipment. If you do not have one, they instruct you on how to obtain one. It still seems like a more than fair deal. Barbara

Hi, I'm new to figs, and I've never ever eaten a fresh one. My only fig experience has been fig newtons.

So I ordered my first fig tree an Atreano a few days ago. It was ordered from Jung's in Wisconsin the state I'm from. They'll be shipping it bare root some time later this month and I can't wait to get it.

This fig thread has given me hope about being able to ripen figs in our short growing season. The most hopeful info came from Patty and how she grows her figs. Her pictures were great, too. Thank you Patty.

Theresa

Well, hello gang! Nice to see this thread wake up. My trees are leafing out nicely...all have breba figgies on too. They never seem to ripen, so I will prolly pick them off for more energy to trees.
For some reason, I lost one end of last summer - seams for no reason.
NONE of my UC cuttings made it. I took 4 cuttings from a couple trees though.
Hey Theresa, nice to see you here too! If my cuttings root OK I'd like to give you one. I owe you for the nice coffee plants you gave me
(I also have some brugs that rooted nicely!)
Went up north for a bikeride with my fiance' last Fall & went by Jung's. It was closed & it is HUGE.
Still waiting for this loooong winter to go away. '
"Happy Figging" & hope we all get a ton of figs. They taste really good!

Vinny, it'll be a while till I taste a fresh fig, but I'm looking forward to it.

Patty, nice to see you posting again. You have such great info to offer. Yes, I would love a fig cutting if you will have any to spare. I may have a cutting or 2 of something to offer you in exchange. Thanks for the STEM that you gave me last spring.

When my bare root Atreano fig tree comes I plan on soaking it for a while and them planting it and adding some lime (which I still have to buy). What else do I need to do? What kind of lime and where can I get it? Home Depot? Menards? local nursery?

I am anxiously awaiting my figs arrival.

Our fig trees are waking up and so are we. I took my small plants in from the garage mid-January and kept them in a cool room. I now have a few by a south window and they have burst out new leaves and brebas. I have never had a breba ripen before but I have never brought my plants inside the house before either. So I think I'll give it a go with this one (Celeste).

I am excited for this season and happy to see winter pass. I have one fig cutting that is extra special: it is a cutting from my wife's grandfather's fig tree in Croatia. It made it through winter and is now growing actively again. He would be proud to see the tradition carried on in another generation AND in another country. I feel like I have learned so much from this forum and I can see the difference in all of my plants, not just the figs and citrus. Thanks everyone!

Citrusnut- For my container figs I use granular lime (not pellets). You can buy this pretty much anywhere. I put about 1 inch of it on top. I was told to do this in the beginning of the season, & when August comes, remove it and relace it with new lime. Don't for get to leave enogh room to the top of the pot to hold some water (you don't want the lime to the top of the pot & have it run out when you water). Not really sure if I read of anybody else on this board that does this also.

Chops- That's great you were able to do that. Nothing like keeping tradition going.

I also use granulated (not powdered or pelleted) lime on top of the soil as Plantguy does. This was adopted from Belleclaire Nursery's technique. I have been experimenting with the amount and using about an inch with some plants, and one or two handfuls with others. MOST other nurseries feel that an inch high is too much and can burn the plant. I have seen no significant difference in growth or vitality between my two levels of lime use.

Plantguy- Thanks. It is fun just to watch them grow and think about how far they've traveled. I really hope to keep this cutting healthy and strong and maybe even get fruit! The tree it is from has a trunk thicker than my middle and is 2 stories tall. One fig from the tree literally fills the palm of my hand. I can't wait to go back and eat them with my morning breakfast.