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They shall all sit under their own Vines and under their own Fig Trees, and No One shall make them Afraid.
A biblical promise for a better future (Micah 4:4)
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Recent Video Highlights
Rooting Fig Cuttings
It's that time of year--time to root fig cuttings! I explain some of my processes and techniques in this video.
Ripe fruit in less than one year
Extending the growing season to get ripe fruit
Top varieties for Northern Virginia
Here are some of my best proven varieties
California:
Videos: California (2022)
Varieties:
Virginia:
Videos: Proven Varieties (2021)
Varieties:
- Adriatic JH
- Black Bethlehem
- Black Greek
- Blanche de Deux Saisons
- Bordissot Negra Rimada
- Bourjassotte Grise
- Bourjassotte Noire
- Boysenberry Blush
- Capoll Curt Negra
- Cardenillo
- Champagne
- Col de Dame Gegantina
- Col de Dame Grise
- Col de Dame Mutante
- Col de Dame Noir
- Col de Dame Roja
- Colonel Littman's Black Cross
- Craven's Craving
- Dalmatie
- De La Roca
- Dels Ermitans
- Desert King
- Improved Celeste
- Ischia Black
- Italian-258 (I-258)
- Izbat an Naj
- Hative d'Argenteuil
- Hollier
- Galicia Negra
- Gentile
- Green Michurinska
- La Bourgeoise
- LSU Black
- LSU Purple
- LSU Tiger
- Madeira Island Black
- Makadonia Dark
- Malta Black
- Marseilles Black VS
- Martinenca Rimada
- Moscatel Preto
- Negra d'Agde
- Nerucciolo d'Elba
- Paratjal Rimada
- Pastilliere
- Petite Aubique
- Petite Negri
- Ponte Tresa
- Preto
- Red Lebanese Bekaa Valley
- Rosa Esmeralda
- Sao Miguel Roxo
- Smith
- Socorro Black
- St. Martin (VR)
- Strawberry Verte
- Sucrette
- Violet Sepor
- White Madeira #1
- White Triana
- Yellow Greek
Videos: Rare & New Trials (2021)
Varieties:
- Algerian Chetoui
- Baldufada Rimada
- Beltrana
- Black Crimean
- Black Manzanita
- Black Tuscan
- Blue Princess
- Boysenberry Blush
- Bubble Gum
- Burgan Unk
- Burgisa
- Calderona de Miner
- Calderwood Unk
- Campaniere
- Casa di Lazzaro (Mario #50)
- Cessac
- C'est Bon
- Citrullara
- Col de Dame Bordissotenca
- Damigella con Ramo
- DC2
- Des Roig Manyo
- Eaubonne
- Edith's Raspberry Jam
- Faja de Ovelha
- Famino
- Feather River
- Fico Secco
- Forastera de can Reviu
- Fracazzano Nero
- Honey Plum
- Ibiza
- Impellizzeri
- Jebba
- Joualle Noire
- Kafe te Jiate (KTJ)
- Kortbawi
- La Costa Unk
- Leo Longhissimo
- Leon's Montenegro
- LiVolsi
- Magnifica Dry
- Medici Historic Reserve #3
- Melanzana Calabrese
- Mare de Deu
- Moscatel Verde
- Nostrano
- Nuestra Senora Del Carmen
- Ondata
- Paratjalina
- Piccola Negretta
- Piombinese
- Ponta do Pargo
- Purpura Verde
- Qora Yasile
- Rigata Rossa A
- Rodgrod
- Rossellino
- TC12
- TD Yellow Crinkle
- Thermalito
- Tenerife
- The One
- Tina (Mario 218)
- Tres Num Prato
- Turquie 2
- Verdino del Nord (VR) / Figoin
- Verdolino
- Zaffiro
Fig Life Blog
Fig Links!
Ourfigs.com - The place to go for learning and discussion about figs
Figs4Fun Forum - The "old" fig forum. It still has some useful archived info.
Figbid.com - The fig auction site! Don't waste your time on ebay.
Figs4Fun - A lot of great fig info and links
Figaholics - Harvey is a very well known grower in CA
WillsFigs - Wills operates a nursery in FL and holds annual sales
Tinkerbugfigs - A great fig site run by Christian in NJ
ProFig - Brian runs ProFig near Fresno, CA
Figandolivetreegrowers - A great site and blog by Steve in FL
MountainFigs - A great blog by Tony in WV.
Trees of Joy - A great site run by Bass who sells trees here in the US
Seattle Garden and Fruit Adventures - A great blog by Ben in Seattle, WA
Fig Hunter - David runs the "Fig Hunter" website and focuses on finding new varieties from California
Fig Database - Rigo runs this site in Florida and it has a lot of great information about different fig varieties
FigBoss - Ross is a well-known Youtube personality from PA
Growing Fruit - Another great forum about all fruit - including figs
Monserrat Pons - A legendary collector in Mallorca, Spain.
Figues du Monde - Thierry from France is another fig legend
Baud - A well known fig collector in France
Fig Agro Lab Asia - Well known collectors from Malaysia & Singapore
Silba Adipata (Black Fig Fly) - A very informative website from Francois in Toulon, France about the Black Fig Fly pest.
Weatherspark - A great weather site to get GDD and other weather info
National Plant Board - The USDA site for state shipping regulations
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