Hi,
I have been a member for a couple of months, and have posted a few times, but I thought I should introduce myself better than I have.

I currently have about 30 total fig plants. These include:
 - Celeste (from cutting from Frederick, MD)
 - Brown Turkey (from cutting from Cambridge, MD)
 - Hardy Chicago (from Edible Landscaping
 - Violete de Bourdeaux (one each from Burnt Ridge and EL)
 - Oregon Honey (from Burnt Ridge Nursery)
 - Desert King (from Burnt Ridge Nursery)
 - Osborne Prolific (from EL)
 - 'French White' (from cutting from Cambridge, MD)
 - Unknown (from cutting from Cambridge, MD)
 - Unknown (from cutting from Cambridge, MD)
 - Unknown Yellow from Local tree (really good fig) 5 in pots and 1 in ground
 - Unknown tree from local tree (this one I had thought was maybe a smyrna type, because it dropped a huge crop of brebas, and then has dropped nearly all of its main crop figs without enlargement or ripening. But recently the parent has started to enlarge and ripen a small handful of fruit.) I have 8 small plants of this in pots and 4 in the ground, since it has proved hardy without protection here in SLC. Hopefully they will all produce next year, though I will be giving some away in the spring.
 - Unknown 'White' fig from local tree

I have ordered TXBA-1, and St. Anthony's from EL (should ship next week) and Adriatic and Flanders from Burnt Ridge Nursery (should ship next March). I have also ordered 32 different cuttings from UC Davis. The order from UC Davis includes some Caprifigs.

I also have made friends with a local man that has an unknown small black fig which he has agreed to share cuttings of with me this fall.

It is my intention to try breeding figs, in the hope that more varieties of cold tolerant plants might result. It should be interesting to see what results.

I have only been 'passionate' (obsessed) with fig plants since about late spring early summer of this year, but I did get a cutting established at the school building I manage from the unknown yellow fig last year.

I have plans to continue growing figs, including breeding them, to discover what types do best here in our climate.

I have really enjoyed and learned from this forum. Thanks to all of you.

Tom

Ciao Tom, Welcome, sounds like you are getting a very good start and some interesting endeavors you are starting.  This forum is fantastic place to start any aspects of figs. Ciao Ciao and chime in when you feel. 

blues, welcome!

how do you order cuttings from ucdavis? do they have a site?

Hi Tom, welcome. You've got quite a collection going there. WOW! Looking forward to your future posts.

By UC Davis, I meant the Nat'l Clonal Germplasm Repository for Tree Fruit and Nut Crops and Grapes, which is part of the USDA Agricultural Research Service and is located at UC Davis. Do a google for "Nat'l Clonal Germplasm Repository for Tree Fruit and Nut Crops and Grapes" and you will surely get their site.

Their order form states that they are "not an alternative to commercial nurseries" and that they give priority to "Researchers and Breeders" of the material they provide.
There are a lot of interesting plants you can obtain thru them, just check out the website.