Winter is nearly coming to an end in Adelaide. Probably 1 more month and we will be in spring. So far 2014 fig hunting season is the best among last couple of years. Due to generosity of some excellent individuals I able to collect varities like Black Tuscan,  Melenzana,Green Ischia, Dessert King, Flanders, Mavra Sika, Tena, Yeallow Ischia and Alma. Some of these varieties I thought impossible to collect inside Australia. It shows if you are persistent and have passion for fig , you can get anything.
Some of the new collection also consists  cuttings  from Rare Fruit Society. Some of this varities are unknown to others i guess, like. Giant tripple trunk, Harold Jo( thanks Peter), Lemon Lennie, Red conandria .

Still along way to go before i can stop fig hunting. Specially when the entire Col de damme series and rimada series out there. Also holy grail of fig Black Madeira( I had one cutting that rooted, then died on me). 
Here are some pictures and thanks for looking.

Kausik          

Congratulations, nice finds!
You're well on your way to a fantastic collection.
There has been so much immigration from country to country, continent to continent, that I'm sure you'll find all the varieties you seek.
Have you thought of ways to advertise that you're a collector and are looking to acquire?
Maybe there's a way to find out where different ethnic groups have settled in your great country, and you can recruit some friends in those areas to attend local festivals and scout for figs or other fruits.

Best of luck, looking forward to the pictures this upcoming Summer.

Congrats. That's quite a collection you got there. What kind of soil mix did you use to root them and did you have the cups/pots covered or just left open as shown in your pics?

Otmani, this year most of them rooted in sphagnum moss.After that i put them in a mix of 50-50 perlite and potting mix. All of those cups were in a humidity dome for a month. Now some of them are in a bigger pot with potting mix. They already sun hardened and in a small plastic greenhouse. This year so far this project rooting of cuttings in terms of quantity and varieties is the biggest. Some time I wonder did I chew more than I can Bite? Hopefully all of them will made the transition smoothly. So far the 100% success rate with this method. Just remind me everyday to be patient...

Thanks for the info. You did very well.

Congragulations!  Good job!  Some interesting varieties.  Next year, hopefully you can taste the fruit and post photos!

Suzi

Real nice collection, don't stop now.

Nice start! Best luck with your new hobby. are you going to plant any in the ground?

lucky you!!! you're in the right state of Australia for that rare fruit society !

Hey nice collection, u have a head start on me in Sydney ive just started my cuttings good job love too see the Black tuscan.Yes i agree rare fruit society have mislabeled figs like flanders it splits very bad flanders should have a closed eye i grew a few cuttings years a ago there all over the place so ive got them under unknows.But one stood out for me R14 that was a big honey fig also if i was going too buy a fig tree from bunnings 100% Excel would be the one,its one off the best tasting honey figs in Austraila.

Mocotta I will try to get the R14 next year. End of this month I will have a better Idea what I have extra and can share. Black tuscan was very special for me, as I had only 2 cuttings and both are doing good. I got some of your unknown 1,2 and 3 cuttings from Peter. Will be int intesting to find out about them. Take care.

Well Kausikck

You've had alot of success over in South Australia with sourcing all these fantatic and rare fruit varieties.
Alas over in my cold eastern state in Australia they choice remains - Brown Turkey or Brown Turkey again.

I can but dream only of one day having Panache fig, or Strawberry Verte fig or........the best of the best Negronne.

sigh

Gen ,
my success of collecting different varities has nothing to do with Rare fruit society. I only got 3 varities from them. Most of the rare ones are from my personal rapport with different growers. I took chances and spend top dollar to achieve some of those varities. You will be surprised find how many varities are exist in Victoria. Yalca fruit tree from Victoria got some special varities. Even Bunnings offer atleast 6 different varities to choose from. So you can start with the common ones. My friend already sold some of my tress in ebay to cover some of the costs. I will put some more and one of them will be Peter's Honey. So if you want it badly, there is your chance. Strawberry verte will be available next year.
Hope this helps.

Kausik