Winter invaded Europe, cold already appears even in sunny Greece, I wonder did anybody of you ever see or hear about figs in Florina? According to wikipedia the lowest temp. ever noticed was -29C (-20,2F).

yes, they do have some fig trees in Florina

But without protection? That would be great. Cuz lowest temps from Florina are very similar to my location. (Ofc according to wikipedia) ;) Maybe you know what variety?

Remember, It is not just the record low, it is also the duration of that low.

Sure, here from last 30 days. Brrrr, I'm freezing when I'm looking on this. ;)

not many greeks know named figs.
all they know is skin color.
so its a dark unknown or light unknown...
you have to go there and look at the trees that made it over the winter and get cuttings.
after you grow it and plant it, you must protect it for the first 3-4 years...

That will be extremely hard. :D Cuz Florina isn't even on turist map. Far, far away from sea. :( But however that's a great news. 

Hi Maris,
It is my belief that even in Greece there are zones not suited for fig trees, and thus there are no fig trees in those particular zones.
In France, you can't have a fig tree in the higher mountains - Alps for instance...
Even here at my elevation, it is already tough and troublesome !
Even just 30 km away from me, some strains don't do it - they grow but don't ripen anything ! and others produce unreliably - every other year.
I lost most of my trees at -25°C ... so at -29°C ... I wouldn't want to give it a try .

Yeah @jdsfrance but you know, a drowning man will clutch at a straw. ; ) Maybe one day person from Florina show up here  and show us some trees, who knows? : D