I took 200 cuttings from this bush last fall. Can you tell? This is what it looks like now. Is there anyone in NJ that has had ripe figs? The ones on this monster are still hard as rocks! That would be the breba, I'm sure there will not be a main crop.

I posted a while ago asking what was the best way to over winter fig cuttings, I was thinking vacuum packing would be the BEST way. Any thoughts?

Looks like one happy fig tree! :D

I don't really know about the best way to winter your cuttings but that is one impressive fig bush.  =)  Thanks for sharing.

I love seeing bushes like that here in NJ, and I've seen more than just one or two.  I know of one in Toms River that reached the second story window of a split-level house!  (Unfortunately, it got hit really hard by the harsh winter this year.)

I have gotten a couple of ripe figs in NJ about a week or so ago, documented by these threads:
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Hardy-Chicago-eat-now-or-wait-6450846
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/Hardy-Chicago-or-imposter-6452954
and I have a third fig on that tree turning color now.
On one hand it is in a container, broke dormancy very early, grew under lights and set fruit very early.  On the other hand, it only gets a few hours of sun a day...so go figure.
Jim

It's hard to tell for certain from the picture, but I doubt those are brebas.  They appear to be on this year's growth, in other words there are leaves below them.

Rob,
  If you mean the pictures in the links I posted -- yeah, they were definitely main crop on new wood.  (Broke dormancy in Jan, put on like 1-2" of new wood, and then put out four main crop figs on the new wood around Feb/March.)
Jim

Aaron  for scionwood wrap bundles of the dry sticks and tightly in saran wrap and put in crisper/veggie compartment in refrigerator.
Works well.

Martin. I understand that should work, but I am wondering if I could go one step further. I want to "guarantee" that my cuttings be viable. I'm thinking by pulling all of the air out should be better. Any thoughts?

Aaron never tried that way.
Perhaps others have tried the vacuum seal method and will post about it.