This thread contains many of the threads and links that are or interest to new members or most commonly used for specific information.

Forum Decorum: Some simple guidelines to help make the Forum more enjoyable and profitable.

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Figs 4 Fun Foundation: a effort to preserve the many varieties of figs in an orchard setting.

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Figs 4 Fun Website

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Best figs for your location and climate: an ongoing thread with Forum member's real world experiences and recommendations

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What figs have a Breba crop?

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Ripening Order: A rough guide to how early fig varieties ripen, based on Forum members experiences. Helps in selecting figs that might be suitable to shorter season locations, on for finding varieties with different maturities for extending the season.

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FAQ / Glossary of Terms: Helps to understand language and ideas useful in discussing figs.

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How to search the Forum: a short tutorial provided by one of the Forum members

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Variety Database: Data and photos of hundreds of fig varieties

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Growing Tips: Wide variety of information about propagating and growing figs.

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Links: Over 1000 links to further information about figs.

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Growing in Pots: a tutorial provided by a Forum member

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USDA / UC Davis: The USDA maintains a Germplasm Collection at Wolfskill Experimental Orchard.

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Importing cuttings and plants

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The basic requirements are in import permit (PPQ - Plant Protection and Quarantine Permit), an approved quarantine area/facility, a phytosanitary certificate from the originating country with each shipment, and compliance with all of the requirements specified in the USDA Plants for Planting Manual, and the terms of the PPQ permit.  The requirements change, sometimes frequently, so contact the USDA before initiating any importation. Currently, August 2013, importation of Ficus carica is prohibited from all but a half dozen countries.

The current "issues" are the Citrus Longhorned Beetles and Asian Longhorned Beetles. See