Went on a Road trip Sat to pick up a new fig tree and found lots of new figs. My freind down the street Grand papa had a farm in the Sunset Opelousas LA area were he grafted trees and gave away and planted his family fig tree going 100S of years It is still their it was being supported by 2X4 and 4X4 under some of the branches because of the weight. I am having her tell her family story and we are naming the tree after him it is a Celeste sugar fig and a lot of trees in that area our off this tree planted and gave away by him. I am going back this fall to cut and prune this tree for the new owner and will be giving away cuttings this fall. We also found a Honey fig that I need help on the I D it was a Old big tree the house was up for sale. It was a med to large Green skin fig with a honey inside have not seen this before.  and found lots of other tree and took lots of cutting from them what A great Day and Free . Here are the pics below please help I D the Honey Fig Thanks Joe    Celeste Celeste Celeste These are all different trees 

I really enjoy hearing stories about old trees. Unfortunately, they are becoming scarce as family plots get sold off to someone with nothing vested in the memories, or development inexorably knocks them down. Cherish the moments.

Hey i am new to the forum and have a seed exchange here in magee mississippi. i am looking for new types of figs to plant for my family myself thats great to hear you got some old variety growth. i have a step dad that has one fig his mother planted and its loaded every yr its a turkey brown fig. I am going to get a few more cuttings of it in a day or so. if any wants some. you pay postage. and i will set you up. its 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. so i can get new or old growth.

welcome to the forum  you will learn a lot here and meet some very nice people.   It is fun to try to perserve the old trees and spread them around   Glad to have you here.   

I would like cuttings from these trees. I would really like to hear this family story. Thanks so much..

i have brown turkeys to cut way back and down so will have plenty of them i have aready got two members sending money orders for flat rate boxs. i just cant see them being thrown away so i am cutting them in 8 or 12inch peaces ranging form size of my pinky to 1/2 in round.  shoot me a measage and i will see it and get with you i am going to try to fill the box all the way so every one gets good chances

so the step dads fig tree story. is like these Erick. his mom got this cutting form her mom who got it from her dad that did it from seed.

the cutting from the turkey fig i am geting the cutting from right now are at my grandfathers. and he got it from a old friend in LA. i think new orleans area. it was a foot tall cutting in a pot he set out and he is 84 and no one helps him take care of it untill now. he does every thing on his own farm and landscaping. but is now were he cant so i step in and do it all for him and love it. i am a blacksmith and farm hand all my life. and few hours away form master gardener cert. so i enjoy it.

Spencer,

Are you a farrier? Is this fig `brought over`?

i am not a farrier. i am a blacksmith. but i do not know this figs i have to be brought over. its possible. they look like turkey brown to me. i have 4 people so far that are getting some cutting. can should be able to get out some more will play it by ear. so message me first before you send money orders.