Hi, first post.
I'm looking to start growing some figs in coastal new jersey. I'm wondering what varieties are best for this area and for someone new to fig growing? Also what are the best sources for suggested fig varieties.
Thanks,
Mike

Hello Mike, and welcome to the forum.  All your fig questions will be answered by our members....so, just ask away.

You happen to be very lucky.  There are more than a few great sources for fig varieties in New Jersey.  You can do a quick search for:

Bill's Figs...Flemington, NJ
Trees of Joy...Easton, PA
Italian Fig Trees....Hunterdon County, NJ
Encanto Farms...California
Italian Fig Trees....Joe Morle in Mass.

And there are many forum members who also live in New Jersey.  With these sources, you will have a great variety of figs from which to choose.  Just make sure to ask if the varieties that you select will do well in your climate zone, ask and make sure it's a short-season fig, and, will it ripen fruit in New Jersey.

You will do great, and growing figs can be very easy to do.  Read...or, try to read, all the past threads that interest you, on this forum.  The forum is a living textbook about this subject, and you'll get the best, and latest information by reading these postings.

Good luck.

Frank

i'm sure herman will drop by with good suggestions. he grows and tests fig trees that will grow well in NJ. for general info VdB is always good anywhere. it taste good, and grows well. and it's common. you can get is almost anywhere.

You forgot Edible Landscaping, which is another awesome online resource for trees.

And there's at least one get together of figophiles in your area yearly. Watch for it here :)

Bob, use another adjective for fig enthusiasts. That one somehow does not sound good.

Hi Mike and welcome!

If your by lbi in ocean couty I know a few places that sell what grows well

Hi again,
Thanks for the suggestions and the welcomes. I'm in coastal ocean county. I know nothing of fig varieties I just know I like the figs I've tried.

The one I've access to seems to be the one most people I know have. From what I've read here it might be a "celeste" that was sold at home depot a few years back. Looks like a small brown turkey with pink to red flesh.

I'd like to try something different, tasty, yet cold tolerant.

Thanks again,
Mike

celt,

My parents have a place in Beach Haven and as I cruised the island on a bike this September I saw a few fig trees in ground! My parents have got some spots to plant things. What is the nursery/variety near LBI that you recommend?

Thanks....

Celt,

I'm also interested. I'm not far from lbi but there us a bit of water in the way.

Thanks.

Hortstu, I have ordered several trees from 'Almost Eden' nursery. they have a good selection of figs 

http://almostedenplants.com/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=71&cat=Figs%2C+Figs%2C+Figs



Oh and I totally am with Ottawan on  the  use of FigOphiles . I could think of several other names for fig enthusiasts the don't creep me out.
like.....Fig-Friends, Fico-zoids , Fig-Meisters, fig-Adicts, fig-Aficionados ,ect..ect..ect...

My old house has about 5 in ground on the beach road but that nursery/bakery on the causeway behind Ron Jon has about 17 varieties that they offer in one gallon

Mike,
Welcome to the forum. Be sure to check out:

http://figs4fun.com

Good information on figs and  growing tips.

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Question-for-Herman-your-top-10-5932236

Here's a thread you might want to read.

Welcome Mike, I see you have a few leads on what your looking for so I'll just say I prefer fig fanatics.  

I prefer FigNatics.

Ah yes..Mike, welcome. You have joined, there is no going back, let the fig fever consume you.

The reference to being plant hoarders of the fig variety by WillsC made me smile.

if you come up to bill's in flemington or don's in croton, i might have a few extra figs for you, i'm in frenchtown

Look at the top of the forum, there's a spot that says best fig for your location. There's many members close by and you will find posts telling you where best to start. herman2 grows in ground trees, so are hardy for this area, plus the main thing is, they will ripen in our climate. Rather if your going to buy 1 tree or 50, you want them to be able to ripen here and be edible. Start your growing with proven winners.

luke

John,
Thanks for that Herman top 10 link. Great stuff.

Fignut,
Thanks for the offer. I'm going to be in flemington in November.

Luke,
Ive been working my way through the forums during my free time. I'm definitely interested in trees that can eventually go in the ground... and of course I want fruit trees, not ornamentals...

Thanks again for all the tips and welcomes.