I broke down….

[Figgerlickinggood]

Hm....still better than no figs I suppose. lol

Some things are better to do without.

 

[ktrain]

Some things are better to do without.

I agree.

 

[JMF75]

Once I started growing my own the only figs I eat from a supermarket are the dried ones.

 

[wyanokie]

It's a shame that figs can't be readily grown from seed. Some of the market figs might turn out to be really nice when home grown. I grow a lot of hot peppers and when I find something good looking in a market, I grow it out and circulate it, in fact I found some of the best peppers I've ever grown this way.

 

[TorontoJoe]

It's a shame that figs can't be readily grown from seed. Some of the market figs might turn out to be really nice when home grown. I grow a lot of hot peppers and when I find something good looking in a market, I grow it out and circulate it, in fact I found some of the best peppers I've ever grown this way.

I’ve done the same with peppers… I can’t thing of many fruit that will grow true from seed. I think it’s done with pawpaw. Although I’m not sure why that works…. Occasionally even my peppers cross

 

[wyanokie]

I’ve done the same with peppers… I can’t thing of many fruit that will grow true from seed. I think it’s done with pawpaw. Although I’m not sure why that works…. Occasionally even my peppers cross

Agreed, that's always a risk. A friend of mine just sent me some heirloom pepper seeds from Southern Mexico, close to Guatemala, and I'm holding my breath that they grow true.

 

[TorontoJoe]

Agreed, that's always a risk. A friend of mine just sent me some heirloom pepper seeds from Southern Mexico, close to Guatemala, and I'm holding my breath that they grow true.

Sometimes it’s a pleasant surprise. I had a chocolate bell cross with what I think was some sort of cayenne. It was pretty tasty.

 

[SpiritFarmVa]

I’ve done the same with peppers… I can’t thing of many fruit that will grow true from seed. I think it’s done with pawpaw. Although I’m not sure why that works…. Occasionally even my peppers cross

Peaches and citrus grow close to true to type from seed. Only a small bit of variation.

 

[SpiritFarmVa]

Agreed, that's always a risk. A friend of mine just sent me some heirloom pepper seeds from Southern Mexico, close to Guatemala, and I'm holding my breath that they grow true.

I’d suspect if you grow enough seed some will grow true. Rouge out everything else and only save seed from the late peppers polluted after you rouge.

 

[TorontoJoe]

I’d suspect if you grow enough seed some will grow true. Rouge out everything else and only save seed from the late peppers polluted after you rouge.

Probably... but I think I'll save some time and layer

 

[SpiritFarmVa]

Probably... but I think I'll save some time and layer

Good thought.