First I want to thank Ingeval for giving me the initial idea. A while back, he posted a link to a fig research institute in Turkey and it gave the idea to contact them.

In November I will be in Turkey and I will visit the fig research institute during my trip and I am planning to do a video of it.

So I am posting here is because I want to ask everyone if you have any interesting questions that I could ask while I will be doing the video.

I obviously have an idea what I will be asking but some of you might have questions that I might not think of.

Also, this is the web site of the institute http://www.erbeyliincir.gov.tr/

Perhaps ask them about FMV and there experience with it if any.

Hello,
I am glad that the information was useful from the earlier post. I was very interested in figs that grow in Turkey, especially since one of the best dried figs is grown there - the Sari Lop. Initially it was very difficult to find websites about figs in Turkey, but that changed slowly over time.

I was seeking some information/descriptions of figs grown in Turkey, photos of orchards, photos of processing facilities, etc. This particular website was one of the best ones that I found - good pictures, descriptions, etc. Here is the specific catalogue of fig varieties http://www.erbeyliincir.gov.tr/incir_arastirma_incir_cesit_katalogu.html

I think that this is very exciting that you are traveling to this area and will be visiting this organization. I think that it would be good to include on your video a brief overview of the institute, their collection, some outlying fig orchards and whatever else looks interesting along the way.

Thanks
Ingevald

Be aware, from what I have read, it is illegal to take any fig plant material out of Turkey. Apparently they wish to protect their varieties from being grown by other countries, and thus competing with them.

oops.

HAHA

Bass yer hell....HAHA
Gotta love it.

Thanks Jon for adding this good point.

I have been reading on gardening forums in Europe and I know some people have bought trees at nurseries in Turkey and took them back home to Europe…

In a highly hypothetical situation if someone wants to smuggle out fig cuttings he could go to a post office in Turkey and mail them to run less risk... Obviously, I would not encourage anyone to do such a thing. I prefer to stay legit…

I know Turkey is extremely strict on artifacts and if you get caught you go directly to a government sponsored ‘’resort’’. This can turn out into a ‘’dream’’ vacation that could last up to 5 years…

It might be interesting to ask if there is a breeding program trying to develop new fig varieties.  If yes, what are the characteristics they are trying to obtain, how successful are they so far, and how do they propose to release them?