I've put up a few posts asking about potting mixes and fertilizer. But it seems I should make a more formal intro. I'm Tony V. from western PA. I've kept figs for years, however, more as a tradition as opposed to a serious hobby. They were family trees passed down from my wife's great-grandparents. Well, after this winter I lost numerous trees (in fact all but 2). I buried them and they got some type of freeze and/or rot and that was the end of them. But this turned out to be a positive in some ways. This prompted me to get more serious about figs and do research (too much research!). I was lucky enough to get in touch with kubota1 who lives relatively close to me. He has been GREAT selling me trees and providing helpful information. It is because of his generosity I'v been able to come out of the gate with a strong selection of trees for a relative newbie. So far I have:
Violet de Bordeaux
Tacoma Violet
Marseilles Black VS
Petite Negri
Conadria
Chiapetta (AKA: Consenza)
Hardy Chicago
Binella (Dottato)
KRMK Light
Desert King
Southern Brown Turkey (or so I think - that's the trees I've had for years)
Unknown Mt Etna variety
I say I'm done for a while but it is scary how much of an addiction this can be. I'm sitting here at work thinking if they're growing. They all have figs on them and I'm sure I'll get to taste them all this year. That is if my 3 kids - who all LOVE figs - give me a chance. My youngest - an 8 year old girl - is the worst. I call her the fignapper. She's been know to sneak away from the dinner table to steal the few figs we had on our previous trees. So wish me luck.
My wife will surely have a conniption but I have no doubt more will be added. I also plan on trying my hand at rooting this winter. All of my grandparents were born in the same town in Calabria. So I'm going to be on the lookout for figs native to that Region. Thanks and if you have any special knowledge on figs from Calabria please send me a message...I'd be very appreciative. Thanks..Tony V.