Welcome... everyone!

@G's Homestead Wow caprified Smyrna figs from Kurdistan. That sounds like an amazing Horticultural experience. Your seedlings look very healthy. Such a big project to take on, but it looks like you're making Headway. I wish I had some male Capri fig cuttings to help you with your project. The great news is we have Capri fig moderator @GoodFriendMike who is a font of information on this subject. I loved your pictures, thank you so much for posting them.
 
G's Homestead said:
Thank you everyone for such warm welcome. I live in a homestead in NC, I keep animals and collect fruit trees, always pushing my zone! I love Figs and when I reached 30 varieties I stopped counting! :)) I’m interested in breeding and creating new varieties. I was deployed to Kurdistan and I had the opportunity to taste caprified Smyrna figs and they where “out of this world” so amazing and huge! I was determined to grow some and recently I was gifted with caprified dry Kurdish figs and the seeds sprouted! Even if I have to polinize by hand it would be worth it. I am looking forward learning from you and sharing my experience.

Pictures below include the Smyrna seedlings, my most beautiful fig “Martinica rimada” and some of my in-ground Celeste’s crop, not the most glamorous fig but very cold hardy with zero protection in zone 7b and sets bountiful crops of good eating sweet honey figs.
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Very impressive! Thanks for sharing! :)
 
Hello everyone! I’m new to growing figs and I’m hooked! I started last year when I wanted to grow a fig tree for my wife when she told me that she grew up eating them of her grandmother’s tree In a small town In Mexico. I’m excited to learn from all of you! My biggest struggle is overwintering. I’m in zone 7a and in high elevation. Growing days are about 160 days.
 
AntonioFiggy said:
Hello everyone! I’m new to growing figs and I’m hooked! I started last year when I wanted to grow a fig tree for my wife when she told me that she grew up eating them of her grandmother’s tree In a small town In Mexico. I’m excited to learn from all of you! My biggest struggle is overwintering. I’m in zone 7a and in high elevation. Growing days are about 160 days.
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Antonio, you've come to the right place...Most of our members here are total fig-nerds.... Not myself of course..... Other members :LOL:
 
Welcome @AntonioFiggy to FigFanatic.com A fig tree lined Horticultural paradise. Built by our administrator@TorontoJoe ,and designed to make your dreams come true. We are so happy you have found us... Please make yourself at home.
 
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