Looking for a good source of fig seeds. Just want to try growing some for fun. But would like a good source so i dont waste my time. Seen some genovese nero on ebay but rather have the forum recommend a source. Doesnt have to be genovese nero either richie

Hi Richie,

I got these seedlings from store bought dried figs.

That is so cool. Did the package say what they

No name, Turkish figs

How did you get seeds out and,germinate them if you dont mind

I washed the seeds under warm water over a strainer then into potting mix. They sprout within a week.

Thanks

I can give you my seeds at the end of summer if you remind me about it. They have a good germination rate.

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/want-seeds-7138323?highlight=want+seeds&pid=1285501170#post1285501170

I was actually going to ask the same question. I enjoy growing plants from seeds also. They have them listed on Ebay but I'm not sure who is a reliable vendor.

No problem !
But remember, a tree grown from a seed may be not the same as the fruit it came from.
It is fun growing them though.

I love sprouting seeds! I'm gunna try it!!!

I don't know how y'all do it. I have harvested seeds from Turkish dried figs and I have been very unsuccessful at germinating them for some reason :( is it advantageous to bury the seeds under the soil or just to leave them on the surface?

The Turkish seeds might not be all the same. The sun dried for real will sprout, but if they were oven dried, the seeds are dead. It says "sun dried" on the packaging in both cases.
My seeds were fresh and not dried at all, straight from the tree.

Franscisco encouraged me to purchase some dried Calimyrna seeds and to let them grow on the property to lure the wasp here for my caprifigs.  I doubt you will get self pollinating trees from Turkish figs.  But if you harvest seeds from a common fig, then the result should be (but not always) a common type.

I'm learning about working with our drought here in California and found this to be a great read on seedlings.  Because of this article, I'll be tossing fig seeds in cracks in boulders down in the wild ravine this fall with fingers crossed.

Suzi

   if grown from seed, how long does it take to reach any appreciable size?  I'm in zone 8.

How come when you buy dried figs the seeds are pollinated?

I'm not too sure about the ultimate goal...that is, growing fig trees from seeds, or growing fig trees that bear edible figs like the named, parent tree?

You could try germinating seeds from dried figs, or seeds bought from e-bay, and if you are successful, you will get small fig trees.  However, these figs will probably not be edible, nor will they be like the named variety.  Named, common figs are most often propagated by rooting cuttings, etc....not by planting seeds.

A quick web search, and also, thread searches on this forum will give you a better idea about what to expect when planting fig seeds. 

Good luck.


Frank

figpig_66, the reason the figs you buy are pollinated is because the ones sold in stores are caprifigs and they require the wasp.  Those are commercial varieties that dry and ship well.  Jon has had good success with seedlings that end up being common figs, and he has submitted some to UC Davis for evaluation.  Raspberry Latte is one that comes to mind.  There are others, but I can't pin them down at the moment.

Suzi

Emalyn's Purple, from Harvey's friend, is another example Suzi.  It reportedly came from a petite negri seed.

Tim Zone 10a

It would be fun to see all the figs we know of that were started from seeds.  Every forum has this discussion... like apple seeds.  Sure, you can grow an apple, but chances are, it won't be a new and exciting variety.  Same with roses.  Same with citrus.  I have a large seedling someone planted, and it has the tiniest lemons ever, but they are tasty...make great salad dressing!  So seedy though.  Still, the tree stays.

Breeders do try hard, and they document the parentage, but random gardeners hope for the best and if it is, they don't know what to do, other than give it a name and enjoy the thrill of getting a good tree from a seedling.  I'll try to document which fig gave me the seeds I use this fall.  I plan to use the leftovers from birds and critters.

It just occurred to me that birds and critters could be spreading seed into surrounding property and we'll never know what those unknowns came from.

Suzi

You're welcome.  That's what our Figs4Fun Forum is for....chiming in, sharing experiences, ideas, failures, and our success.  Without this continual, "conversation", we stagnate.

So good luck with the seeds, plants, and NEW fig varieties that are yet to be discovered.


Frank

So, seeds from common figs, say celeste, are not pollinated and therefore have no viable seeds?  In other words, only capri figs will have useable seeds?