@ Igor (greenfig) Hope you're well.
You sent me some fig seeds two years ago, just to let you know the plant has a Breba on it,
Can't wait to see what it is?
Vito

Woohoo!

OK - The whole idea of growing figs from seed is alien to me... Pomodoro, si! - Ma fichi? 

How does one germinate a fig seed?

Why do this as apposed to cuttings? 

I'm very interested....I've had some "hard to root cuttings" so this very interesting

Toronto,

Figs from seeds (the product of sex) are half male, half female, may or may not fruit, may or may not have something you want to eat. They are all unique and new varieties because of the sexual production of seeds and are not the same as either parent.. Fun to play, but very low percentage of "winners".

It will be interesting to see how they turn out.

I have been watching my seedlings closely. First one to form a fig did so at around 6 months, it ended up with 28 figs total. Half of them had figs at 9-10 months.
Then they went dormant and dropped off. Since there was no energy from the leaves to sustain them.

Seems like they average 6-8 ft of growth per year, all in bush form with lots of suckers.

Looks like spring has sprung early, so the sleeping figlets are popping out again. It is a fun side project that could be ongoing indefinitely..

Hopefully some of us will get a winner.

Good luck.

Vito,

I am well, thank you!
I am really happy for you! I hope the figs will be edible!
Do you keep the pedigree notes? What variety did the seeds come from?

I got several plants from a fig I artificially pollinated, I did it for fun. I got one fig on one of the trees this year, after 4 years. I hope it will ripen without pollination. 

Hi Igor.
I remember you saying it didn't matter what kind it was. It is very vigorous, it was the first to break bud and started to leave out , it will exciting to see what it is.
Vito

That's quite the commitment for a tree with such low likelihood of success.... I suppose the payoff is big should it produce a really great fig. 

Would anyone have examples of figs produced from seed that ended up beings successful?

I read that Adriano has his own fig that he named, "Adriano" (fair enough). He described it as "created by mutation", which I can only assume means cross pollination. I plan on paying him a visit this summer...I need to see his collection...   http://www.adrianosfigtrees.com

can you use those trees from seed for grafting (to graft into them)...
Mark

Yes, a seedling is good for root stock if nothing else and especially a good rootstock if a prolific grower... I received seeds from Igor of several varieties as well as from Mara from a Black Madeira mother and am growing some of them out. So far, out of all of the seeds tgat I have planted, one BM seedling is growing like no other fig i have ever seen... Planted in mid October, it has been growing steadily since. Likely will result in nothing more than a fantastic rootstock but that is a very good thing and I may graft another actual Black madeira to it or a Ichia Black to see if they get a boost from such a prolific growing rootstock.

I always wondered if it was worth growing a fig seedling, but having tasted many wild figs,
and found most of them bad, and some good, i think that only those who have many time
and room can try to see what can get from a fig seed.
In this photo you can see a Brogiotto nero seedling (i assume, given that nearby there are
some, plus many caprifigs).
 
Looks beautiful, maybe delicious, right?
It has a very bad flavor, tastes like grass, lacking any sugar, and it's not a caprifig.
Near my orchard there is another beautiful black fig that has a strong acidic flavor,
it's sweet, but tastes like a citrus rather than a fig.

Below you can see what happens putting a whole pollinated fig in a pot.
It's just an experiment to see if here figs are pollinated without my help, and seems
that wasps do their work, reaching figs even at quite long distance

 

Just incredible. Seems I still have a lot to learn...  

@Fico .... very interesting and thanks for sharing... Upon seeing such a nice fig growing and ripening on a seeding, I would be ready to declare victory and do a happy dance but as you point out... looks and flavor or even looks and suitability for safe consumption do not always go hand in hand.... good looking fruit can taste bad and in some cases fruit can look good but be deadly...

Is there such thing as a fig that can harm you?

No, it's just a fig, but you may need to wash your mouth after tasting a bad fig!

@tsparozi consider how many seedlings were grown by people like Ira J. Condit, thousands,
to obtain a few good varieties, using not only good females, but also good caprifigs, with known
pedigree.
With random seeds chances are even less.