Could 2 diff types of caprifigs pollinate each other?

[Bannabro]

Then get germinable seeds?
If works, What is the ratio of F1 types？

 

[GoodFriendMike]

I have seedlings of a cross between two persistent Capri growing right now.

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

Could 2 diff types of caprifigs pollinate each other?

Yes. Hand pollination is recommended.

Then get germinable seeds?

Yes, it is common practice in breeding programs.

If works, What is the ratio of F1 types？

The variation in offspring is large. Academic breeding programs typically propagate well over 100, then after a few years cull out mutants, then plant out 70 to 100, and then ultimately select a few.

 

[TorontoJoe]

The variation in offspring is large. Academic breeding programs typically propagate well over 100, then after a few years cull out mutants, then plant out 70 to 100, and then ultimately select a few.

It's a process that I'd love to try. I think the effort would be super rewarding. I need more space!

 

[GoodFriendMike]

It's a process that I'd love to try. I think the effort would be super rewarding. I need more space!

Space is my biggest problem. To do it right. I would need to grow hundreds of seedlings.
But Growing a few helps.

 

[TorontoJoe]

Space is my biggest problem. To do it right. I would need to grow hundreds of seedlings.
But Growing a few helps.

Yeah.... I need one of those monster greenhouses!

 

[Bannabro]

I have seedlings of a cross between two persistent Capri growing right now.

That's truly inspiring. I'll give it a try this year

 

[Bannabro]

Yes. Hand pollination is recommended.

Yes, it is common practice in breeding programs.

The variation in offspring is large. Academic breeding programs typically propagate well over 100, then after a few years cull out mutants, then plant out 70 to 100, and then ultimately select a few.

That's really thorough — thanks for your help!

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

I need more space!

Perhaps (like me) you also need more time?

 

[Bannabro]

The variation in offspring is large. Academic breeding programs typically propagate well over 100, then after a few years cull out mutants, then plant out 70 to 100, and then ultimately select a few.

Would there be any common fig or Just Caprifigs in F1?

 

[TorontoJoe]

Perhaps (like me) you also need more time?

It seems there's never enough time for the things we enjoy most. It's like a constant struggle to get in all the stuff we want to do. I run myself ragged trying

 

[Charlie Dodgson]

Would there be any common fig or Just Caprifigs in F1?

To obtain a Common (persistent female) fig, the first prerequisite is to use a persistent Caprifig for the pollen parent. And just for clarity sake, note that Caprifigs are not male nor female, but instead monoecious.

Among the UC + UCR breeding records of the prior century, there are a few females with Caprifig x Caprifig parentage.

Elsewhere on this site is a fledgling discussion of which traits are dominant with which parent. I've forgotten where, though. It would be nice to have a dedicated thread. Maybe one exists?

 

[TorontoJoe]

To obtain a Common (persistent female) fig, the first prerequisite is to use a persistent Caprifig for the pollen parent. And just for clarity sake, note that Caprifigs are not male nor female, but instead monoecious.

Among the UC + UCR breeding records of the prior century, there are a few females with Caprifig x Caprifig parentage.

Elsewhere on this site is a fledgling discussion of which traits are dominant with which parent. I've forgotten where, though. It would be nice to have a dedicated thread. Maybe one exists?

Let me look for it... Definitely worth bookmarking such a thread...

 

[GoodFriendMike]

Yeah.... I need one of those monster greenhouses!

Me to.

 

[GoodFriendMike]

To obtain a Common (persistent female) fig, the first prerequisite is to use a persistent Caprifig for the pollen parent. And just for clarity sake, note that Caprifigs are not male nor female, but instead monoecious.

Among the UC + UCR breeding records of the prior century, there are a few females with Caprifig x Caprifig parentage.

Elsewhere on this site is a fledgling discussion of which traits are dominant with which parent. I've forgotten where, though. It would be nice to have a dedicated thread. Maybe one exists?

Started this one a while back. https://figfanatic.com/threads/fig-breeding-basic-info-and-chat.3713/