10 FIG VARIETIES For An Instant COMPLETE COLLECTION

[@DreNewFigs]

Just what I needed, My collection is getting out of control. I have 32 varieties and about 36 plants and Im growing them out in my apartment balcony and Ive just only got into figs 11 months ago, however a lot of the varieties you mention are hard to find and most likely not available here in sydney Australia but it sort of gives me an idea of what to consider when cutting down.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The US has the benefit of having huge Italian mass migration in the early 1900's before all those Customs import rules were put into place, so the Italians imported figs left and right from the homeland. It gave us a *huge* boost, and when they established the fig wasp in California in 1899, it colonized much of the state, so there are countless new varieties spread by seed every year. I'm not sure if all the varieties are named in the same in Australia, but this definitely points you in the right direction!

[@Heyheygday]

How did you find 32 varieties in Australia? I have 4 in 6 months and thought I was going alright on the Gold Coast

[@Heyheygday]

Let’s make that 13 in 7 months

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

@@Heyheygday 9 that fast!?!?

[@sasquatchdonut2674]

@@TheMillennialGardener not to mention all the Greek and Balkan immigrants as well

[@TheMillennialGardener]

What fig varieties are you growing? Which are your favorites? Let us know in the Comments below! TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 My Criteria For These Top 10 Must Have Fig Varieties 3:25 Variety #1 5:06 Variety #2 6:16 Variety #3 7:57 Variety #4 9:09 Variety #5 10:32 Variety #6 12:34 Variety #7 14:12 Variety #8 16:27 Variety #9 (With Fig Taste Test!) 19:17 Variety #10 21:20 Final Thoughts And Fig Tree Summary 22:24 Adventures With Dale

[@hozoraelahy6102]

Ohh, today's outfit ☺️👌. And I trying with Korthmani (my favourite variety aren't available in Bangladesh).

[@amyy0220]

I have a Violette de Bordeaux. They are delicious!

[@tinmintjogja]

LDA and Negrone (VdB)

[@beulahjefferson4738]

@@hozoraelahy6102 y

[@nhoemmienxa23]

Here is my list of fig varities, since this is my first year i had no ripened fruit to taste so no favorite yet, hopefully i will have a chance to taste it. - JH Adriatic - Black Madeira KK -Coll De Dame Roja -Genovese Nero -Fracazanno Nero -Socorro Black -Burgan Unk -Tuscan Black

[@MikeKincaid79]

I have to agree. My Italian 258 is one of my favorites. It's vigorous and just pumps out the figs.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

How does it produce for you in Washington? I-258 is surprisingly early for a fig of its size and flavor, but it's still on the later side. Did you wind up planting it in-ground in your new orchard? I'd really be excited to see an I-258 ripen in ground in the PNW.

[@TropicalGardeningCyprus]

I've got lots of fig trees, though I don't have ANY of your top 10... this shows how amazing and huge the fig world is. I would have named for you my favourites, like vartika that gives a cinnamon aftertaste but you probably don't have them and never tasted them, since they're all ''ancient'' locals from my country, Cyprus.

[@farmerbob4554]

Thanks for the list of various fig types. I totally agree that different varieties have completely different tastes and textures. I am going to plant a couple more trees based on your recommendations. My current favorites are white Genoa, Olympian and panache but there’s always room for more!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Panache is such a great fig on the West Coast. It's pretty terrible here in the East Coast, unfortunately. I wish I could grow it. It's so beautiful. Trader Joe's didn't get any in this year, unfortunately. At least my TJ's didn't. I would spend $15 on them and eat them in 2 days! Total winner. I recommend I-258 in your area. It'll be off the charts. You won't believe it!

[@farmerbob4554]

@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks for the tip on the I-258. I will look for a tree where I can get a cutting.

[@mikebania1655]

Desert king is my favorite! I have a 15 foot tall tree that feeds dozens of birds for weeks! I get to wake up to them chirping. I love figs almost as much as the host!

[@baneverything5580]

I`ve planted extra figs and mulberries for the birds here. I feed them each morning and they`re like pets. The baby birds pecked a lot of green figs this year so I had to cover my main trees with mesh. I planted a lot more (mostly Celeste) this year though and they should fruit next season.

[@ss31736]

I got 3 varieties, I think they are brown turkey, lsu purple and magnolia. I cannot get any until mid July, in Atlanta Ga, always frosts and kills the breba figs. The magnolia has the sweetest flavor, the lsu purple is sweet too. All are very prolific, grown in the ground, no trouble with rain fall, 45+ inches a year. The magnolia will ferment and rot if you dont get them right when ready. It is by far the sweetest I have eaten. I bought am Italian honey, Chicago hardy and a couple other varieties that are not old enough yet. I cannot believe you get that many figs grown in buckets.

[@chetfuhrman6390]

What a great video, loved the graphics! I don’t like long videos, but this one was so informative that it seemed to go by fast. Thanks for your top 10 list!!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you. I'm happy to hear it was helpful. I tried to fit enough information in that you would get a good "feel" for the fig, but without droning on and on. I tried to keep each fig to around 90 seconds.

[@valerieneal2747]

Very informative..l had no knowledge regarding the varieties of figs...I love figs and thank you for sharing your well researched knowledge. And your doggo is pure adorableness.

[@thinkathena2]

Your love for figs inspired me to buy a fig tree last year - Chicago Hardy. Yesterday I ate my first fresh fig WOW! At age 62, I suddenly realize how deprived I've been. I'm in zone 7b-8a, northeast of Raleigh so your list is quite helpful. So many fig trees, so little time.

[@baneverything5580]

Try Celeste too. It`s more cold hardy than Chicago Hardy according to our fig breeding program in Louisiana which is why they`ve used it so much in research. Be sure your fig trees have thick mulch over the roots if they`re in the ground in case the branches freeze and try to save your trees if temperatures drop below 15 degrees by covering them with a tarp and putting lights under the covering. Or put a closed cooler filled with hot water under the cover. Get creative. It`s getting colder each winter.

[@thinkathena2]

@baneverything5580 thanks! I will :)

[@mulox1]

LOVE this video and your channel, new subscriber as of today thanks!! I live in North GA, Zone 8A so this video is spot on for me, high humidity and torrential rains. I will end up getting all 10 of these, thank you so much! I really like your format where you explain the typical harvest month, level of rain resistance, and the flavor profile! Could you also do this for other popular varieties like Mission, Peter's Honey, etc.? Would be great to see the top 50 most popular varieties on a website in a table/spreadsheet format, to include typical size/weight. 🙂

[@professorb7054]

You are amazing, good friend. I just came across your channel and have been watching all of your videos. You are a very methodical and organized presenter. Please keep up with these fantastic presentations. We learn a great deal from people like you,

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm glad you are enjoying the videos! Thank you for the feedback. I'm really happy to hear they are helpful.

[@nonokorkis9183]

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[@jedd.5407]

I appreciate the way you did your list according to when you get the first figs. I started a few of my fig trees a little late this year and I go out and check my Black Madeira KK every day. I think they should make it through the frosts we are having. I got a Portuguese Purple, and an LSU Purple that are outstanding in taste, but do not taste anywhere close to each other. Did you notice some of your figs 1. Taste different in ground vs in Pots and 2. If you got figs off them their first year, the flavor profile changed their second year? I have not been disappointed in any LSU type fig. It's amazing how they do with our weather (rain, temperature and humidity). I got a LSU Scott's and LSU O'Rourke last week. They should produce similar in our weather! Thanks for the videos. I can't leave my Dachshund, Rufus goes everywhere I go. He's better than any electric blanket!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks. I tried to plan the video in a logical way, and provide enough information per fig to give the viewer a sense of the fig without being long-winded. I do not believe containers or in-ground plantings will affect flavor. However, I have seen some varieties of figs change *dramatically* from Year 1 to Year 3. I-258 changed enormously. So did Col de Dame Blanc. Negra d’Agde was the biggest change. It was lousy the first year - it had a dry, light interior. Very boring. The second year, it was a totally different shape, totally different size, different exterior, a dark, syrupy interior...it was like somebody switched my tree. It wasn’t even CLOSE! Don’t judge a fig on the first year. Some take 3 years to show their true colors.

[@sr9253]

Excellent video. So much information delivered.

[@pennywiltz6906]

Greatly appreciate the sharing of your knowledge. Live up in Vermont zone 4-5. Have Chicago, Celeste,Olympia and Red Ruby. Red Ruby gave me several figs last summer, amazingly sweet, delectable. Recent infestation of spider mites and rust. All have been treated. Until I began watching your videos had been doing a lot wrong. Insufficient fertilizing, pruning and need to up the size of my containers. Took the bite and have cut back. All but the Chicago. All had begun leafing out but figured what the heck, cuter back, repot and see what happens. Rooting some of the pruned wood. Will get another one or two of your suggested top ten. I would be happy to pay for a written guide if you should consider it.

[@donnavorce8856]

Hi Penny, Good to read about a zone 4 experience. I'm in that zone but in Neb. Based on your success and this amazing presentation, I'm going to order a few figs and give it a go.

[@nima16042]

here in the pacific northwest (zone 8b near Portland) I'm planning to grow only varieties that produce a good breba crop and decent frost resistance, including Violette de Bordeux/Negronne and Vern's Brown Turkey. We're challenged by the short growing season here but at least our summers are dry which is closer to the mediterranean climates that figs naturally grow in!

[@evec.1933]

I’ve come back to this video to watch again as it’s about time to plant! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. A great video and I enjoy how much you love Dale. Pups are the best!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Excellent! I'm glad to hear it was helpful. We're entering the heart of fig cutting season now! I hope to have mine available shortly after Christmas. Dale's my favorite person, hands down. Thanks for watching!

[@Galiazure]

Thank you for this video! Really informative. I love how you listed them in ripening order! I am also in zone 8a and nice to see I have some of your suggestions in my collection here. Will need to look at getting some more of them for more flavor profiles. My collection is White Texas Everbearing, Smith, Improved Celeste, LSU Tiger, LSU O'Rourke, St Rita, Negronne, Louisiana Green Honey, Native Black, Del Sen Jaume Gran, Bourjasotte Noire and Ronde De Bordeaux. My goal is to have figs from June - November.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Going from Improved Celeste to DSJG, that will certainly give you a long ripening season. DSJG is an immense challenge. It's one of the best figs on Earth when properly ripened, but the ripening duration, hang time and susceptibility to rain and pests is off the charts! If you can keep it dry, it's one of the best. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Galiazure]

@@TheMillennialGardener I am learning that about DSJG, I have it in a pot and it is covered in figs, but I had to move it to the greenhouse and I am still waiting. I had no idea it would be this late when I got it! The couple I have tasted are amazing, but I will be earning every one.

[@FiggarigLarry]

Great Video, I watch this one and other You made again and again

[@gitatit4046]

Each one well described and well explained . I have only recently gotten into fig "collecting" but only to obtain what I consider a decent selection of the top ones - Although I now have about 12 different varieties ... and growing 🙄. I think I have 7 out of your top 10 so I guess I've at least been on the right track. I don't have any of the CdD types yet so I might be considering 1 or 2 of those from your suggestions. Anyway thanks for your views and explaining them so well. It give me a clearer understanding of what I have obtained and where I probably should be going.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'll definitely say you're on the right track! I'm happy to hear you're getting into figs. They're so much fun, and they grow and fruit so quickly that the instant reward factor is through the roof. *Definitely* get a Col de Dame variety, if not a few. I have Blanc, Noir, Gris, Gegantina, and Rimada. They're all fantastic, and you just can't go wrong!

[@gitatit4046]

@@TheMillennialGardener An old man learning I guess. In the old days if you ate a fig in the south (Ga anyway), and I've eaten many, it was a Brown Turkey. Nearly everybody had a fig tree or 2 in their yard but most likely it was a BT. So that's all I really knew existed. Now recently I finally figured out there are actually I guess thousands of varieties - many of which are far superior to the old BT ... at least in some ways.

[@patricklee8360]

I have several varieties in zone 7a: Smith, I-258, Susser George, RDB, VDB, Celeste, improved Celeste, Blue Celeste, Brown Turkey, Peters Honey, Sicilian Dark, JH Adriatic, Strawberry Verti, Marcelis Italian White Fig, CHicago Hardy, I have several others but can’t remember lol. Pardon my spelling too.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That is a nice collection! What is your favorite?

[@chetfuhrman6390]

I want to grow one Celeste. Which Celeste one would you recommend?

[@spencerlincoln2428]

Does rdb taste like vdb?

[@patricklee8360]

Peter Honey my favorite so far, smith should produce next year

[@spencerlincoln2428]

I always wondered if peters honey tasted like Italian honey “Lattarula”?

[@sandylove8810]

I keep coming back to this video because my favorite one on youtube of all figs videos

[@MadScientistSoap]

Love your recommendations and will get every one you suggested. My fig tree collection is getting big.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You won't regret it! They're all big winners.

[@Danielseven-ir2mq]

Beneficial to see the diversity of your collection. My second year with figs. Have the RDB, Chicago Hardy, Smith, black Madeira. Will consider verdino del nord, col ddb or col dd noir. I must have restraint to properly care for them. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I think Noir and Blanc are both worth having. They are clearly similar, but texturally different. I like them both a lot.

[@Danielseven-ir2mq]

@@TheMillennialGardener thanks.

[@mycatalanhomestead]

This video has been extremely helpful in choosing verity for my collection, so thank you very much. 🙂

[@KM-uy7fu]

When The Mellennial Gardener says the I 258 figs will burst in cool fall temps, what temps? 60 degrees, 50 degrees, 40 degrees? I live in Wisconsin, my figs are in pots. Just wondering how cool the night needs to be to bother bringing the plants in?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Every climate is different. My average dewpoint is 20 degrees more than Wisconsin. We also get about double the average rainfall as anywhere in Wisconsin. When my I-258 was in a container, the figs were much smaller and they didn't split as badly. Now that the tree is in ground, the figs are nearly double the size, so they're more prone to splitting. You won't know until you experiment.

[@KM-uy7fu]

Thanks. (Love the channel)@@TheMillennialGardener

[@sylvia10101]

Thank you for sharing! 👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@lindag9975]

Thanks! Very informative. I only have a Kadota, but it has thrived here in the desert.

[@jesen84]

Thanks for this video - it’s very well done. I’m also at around 50 varieties and realizing there is significant overlap in flavors. You don’t have a pure honey fig on the list, so folks should consider getting one of those. The common Pastiliere is also very unique tasting and worth having in a collection.

[@cristhianzerimar]

I'm trying to get a complete collection. What would you recommend for a pure honey flavor?

[@jesen84]

@@cristhianzerimar LSU Champagne and Yellow Long Neck are both tasty and vigorous growers. You can see the videos on my channel.

[@CubanMofo]

I wonder which is the highest producing fig tree. The one that produces the most

[@TigiLova]

I believe Dal had a great time with grandparents. He is a such wonderful 🐕

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He definitely did. He loves them. Every time they come visit, he gives them the biggest hug. I wish I got that kind of greeting from Dale 😂

[@olsonlr]

Thanks been waiting for this info

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Hopefully it was worth the wait 😀

[@kjaan]

Great info on each different figs. Where can I buy these trees or cuttings?

[@davydwalker8554]

Figbid is a great place to get cuttings.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks. Figbid is the best place to start. You can always look at Harvey’s cutting sale on Figaholics, but that won’t be for 2 months.

[@dmmannur9410]

@@davydwalker8554 please provide contact no.

[@richarddetriquet9642]

I love Negra D'Agde and Ronde Bordeaux. Great tasting figs and strong , hardy trees in ground in Zone 7A. This was my first year with the Easton Purple Fig; a pleasant surprise and very unique flavor.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They're two good figs. Negra d'Agde is poorly known and doesn't get much coverage. It's truly a winner! Thanks for watching!

[@KebunTinAlfaza]

Kebun buah ara yang sangat indah..😍

[@williamwoody7607]

That’s alot of work- thank you.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It is, but it's worth it for sure! Figs are a passion. Thanks for watching!

[@kungfugagav2895]

Good I live from thailand...lovefix

[@TaLeng2023]

Which grew well in Thailand?

[@sandylove8810]

this is the best video i found about figs on youtube for a complete collection

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks so much! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@CriticalThinker27]

Try Ross Raddi

[@IncognitoMode645]

Thanks to this video, I FIGured out my next fig variety. Olympian!

[@unoruby]

Excellent! Love the visual list! I have Celeste and Little Miss Figgy (small & sweet)!!! 😊🌟💫 Can they all be grown in containers? Thanks

[@3moirai]

Great video with a nice diverse selection. It's been a couople of years since this video. Is this list still your top 10 for a complete collection? Or would you revise it after a few years more experience?

[@FlomatonFamous]

Solid list!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks!

[@kevinwhite9937]

You’ve come so far as a grower and as a KZbinr. Thanks for the great list! Consider growing CBD. Lots of variety and many different effects! Cheers.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you. I appreciate it. That's not something that I can grow in North Carolina. This will be one of the last areas of the country that will come to. My new additions for next year will be apples, peaches and Asian pears!

[@adamplauche518]

Good list. I’ll be going with an LSU Purple Fig this year

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Best of luck! 🍀

[@BryanRezendez]

Figs are a tuff topic to cover. My zone is the same as yours but we have way more chill hours here in Oregon zone 9A. Ronde de Bordeaux ripens in August here. Our first breba on Desert King is ripening right now last week of July.

[@matthewcook6398]

Would a 5 gallon bucket be an acceptable long term container for figs? I know you only keep them in those buckets to test them out, but I have a Violette de Bordeaux that I am going to keep in a container and am wondering if a 5 gallon bucket would suffice, or if something larger, like a half-wine barrel would be better. Thanks!

[@donnavorce8856]

Incredible presentation. Thanks so much. I would like to collect some figs and now have some intelligent direction to proceed.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

[@geotropa1043]

"Ronde de Bordeaux" , i have it in my garden in Germany ( zone 7) and im am very content with it. But you may be interested in learning that here, it shows a totally different "ripening-behaviour" conpared to what you are describing: In summer, it may develop a few first-generation fruits (brevas they call them in Spain) , but the big and very reliable harvest comes in autumn only, starting around midst of September.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

This variety doesn't really produce breba figs in our warm summers. Often times, I've found, breba crops are more likely to form and hold at higher latitudes with cooler summers. Heat + breba figs don't seem to work well, at least here in the humid United States.

[@geotropa1043]

​@@TheMillennialGardenerThanks for your reply. But I am not sure whether I fully understood you. Breba in Europe are the summer-figs, in contrast to the later second-generation autumn-figs. Even in Spain, breba (breva) do not ripen before June. So you mean to say that although in your place, ripening starts that early, it's not breba figs that you are harvesting? How is your place rated, according to USDA-zones?

[@TheSQLPro]

Nice Video! I have my figs in the ground but I have a barrier around them. For example, let's say you took a container and put a hole in the bottom. I did this because I didn't want the roots to go all over the place (I heard that they like to spread wide roots that are shallow). My varieties are Celeste and Brown Turkey. They haven't grown that much in the last two years. Any suggestions? Is the barrier around the side preventing further growth? How far would the roots grow horizontally? I don't want them to damage my house or the sidewalks around.

[@جمالالعباس-ذ1ذ]

بالتوفيق انت دائما رائع 👍👍👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you so much!

[@wlz7873]

Thank you! Great detailed list! I have Desert King in ground, Vern's brown Turkey, Atreano figs, now I want to have a Olympian, since I live in Portland Oregon.

[@aro9aquatics917]

This has to be my favorite vid so far. Anywhere I can find more varieties of early harvesting figs?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I would tell you to check out this video, which is where I source all my figs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKG9omh6oJeKja8 From there, you can check out websites like Harvey's for descriptions and his KZbin videos, find a bunch of figs you like the looks of, then narrow them down.

[@qn5947]

variety is the spice of life

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Yes, it is. My end goal is to have 365 days of fresh fruit to harvest 😀

[@sonyas5156]

I’d love to see the next 10 you’d recommend!

[@susichristianson3395]

This was a really fun and informative video. Really liked the list! I can see why this could become an addiction!🤦🏼‍♀️ From CA🏖️

[@borracho-joe7255]

Great recommendations sir!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@everafterflowerfarm]

So nice of you to make this video thank you! I struggle with these decisions! Lol! How to choose! I may put a couple of fig trees in my heated tunnel. I’m in 6b Virginia. I have some planted outside and I’m worried about how they’ll fare.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs will grow in-ground in 6b, but they will likely die back every single year. Usually, growing figs in containers works out better, because you can store them in your garage overnight and carry them outside during the day to get them to leaf out early. This can get them a month ahead of schedule, since you can carry them out in the day while it's still frosting and freezing at night.

[@kennyc388]

Dude reminds me of a young Harvey Keitel. Excellent videos regarding figs

[@BawFar]

Thank you for the awesome video. Will you by any chance be willing to seel fresh cuttings from your collection?

[@jeremybyington]

Thanks for this video! There are many people in the fig-collecting community that are constantly hyping up different varieties you just gotta have every year and their list of Top 10 figs change annually. I started off my collection with 30 varieties and found out several of them tasted so similar that maybe I didn’t need so many. Now, I am focusing on just making sure I have all unique flavors first and make sure I have a variety in each flavor group that does well in my area.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I see that hyping a lot, and it drives me crazy. So many of these hyped varieties are incredibly similar to countless other common varieties. What happens is this: just like with tomatoes, some varieties do better one year than the next. One variety will do great one year, and it may suffer the next. It doesn't make sense to take the good year and hold it on a pedestal, create some type of price hike, then walk away the next year when it doesn't do well. Most people don't want to be fig collectors. They just want a couple really good figs to add to an overall diverse collection of fruit trees. I don't want 100 fig trees. I want the best overall figs in ground, because I want room for persimmons, apples, peaches, pears, citrus, feijoa, bananas, grapes, pawpaw's, and other things, too! My goal is to give you all really good, diverse varieties that are easy for you to find so you can get your figs in, then move on.

[@olsonlr]

6 SMITH. 7 WHITE MADEIRA #1 9 Col de Dame Blanc 10. BLACK MADEIRA

[@AH-yr3ge]

Where do you get all of your figs? I can't find a lot of the ones on here that aren't ridiculously expensive.

[@richarddetriquet9642]

Valle Negra and St. Rita are strong trees that produce alot of delicious figs. Superb here in Virginia

[@TheMillennialGardener]

There are so many great varieties out there. There's no right or wrong way to build a collection. These 10 are simply varieties that are easy to find these days and bridge an enormously long growing season with very unique flavors. Feel free to swap them around as you see fit.

[@paulacliftking]

Really am glad I found you! Great presentation. What is the ground cloth please? I need that barrier.

[@vpannava]

Great video. I wonder how well all 10 figs you mentioned here grow in a hot and humid climate country like Thailand.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Figs are deciduous trees from temperate zones. They aren’t evergreen, and they require a dormancy period. I’m not sure how they would perform in a tropical place without a time of year that has short days with cold nights. It would be more challenging. Humidity doesn’t necessarily harm figs. They are from the Mediterranean, where summers are very humid. The problem is rain. It does not rain in their native habitat during summer when they ripen, and rain usually destroys and rots the fruits. You would want them to ripen in your dry season, but that’s also the time when figs should go dormant, so it may not work out. It would be an experiment.

[@erwinbrubacker7488]

Have not started yet w figs, thanx man. Western NC, SC stateline.just east of i26.

[@TheRooflesstoofless]

Definitely want cuttings when able!

[@PepinieraDraghiceni]

Good job!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@AveryOCason]

I was surprised that Noir de Barbentane wasn't on the list great video thanks very informative

[@renitameares3838]

I am also in southeastern NC, an hour west of Wilmington. We just started our “fig orchard” and have Celeste, Olympian, Brown Turkey, Black Mission, LSU & Green Ischea. Now I want to add some of these others. I am intrigued. Do you sell them?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Awesome! I offer cuttings in January during the dormant season. They all still have leaves and haven't been frosted yet, so it's going to be a little while longer before they go dormant. I will have a full video on buying fig cuttings later this week.

[@mathewthomas7616]

How good is Kadota fig? I have a small yard and just planted one. Plan is to graft as much good vareities as possible. Keeping figers crossed!

[@dickdaley9059]

Staying away from your best friend and supporter is impossible. We have trouble being away for a couple of days. I have never considered figs as a nutrition food for humans, but if figs are a superfood for K9’s, I would like to give them a try. I have not researched the benefits of figs for dogs. Can you provide any guidance? THX from SE GA

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I wish we could take Dale more places, but air travel is obviously out, and he gets so carsick that we're limited to short trips and we have to give him medication to go. It's a shame, because he just *loves* exploring new places. But the grandpawrents love babysitting him so much and give him more attention than we can since they're retired, so he has a really good time when we go away. You can give your dog figs, but I wouldn't recommend more than 1-2 a day, especially if the dogs are smaller. They are really high in soluble fiber, so too much can give them the poops. I give Dale 1 a day and he has no trouble, but you can see the seeds after they pass 😂 I suppose if your dog has trouble going, a dried fig a day can be medicinal.

[@dickdaley9059]

Ok, MG. My brief research has answered my question. Figs and avocados are not to be fed to K9’s. Consumption may not be fatal in all cases, but serious systemic reactions may result that requires DVM care immediately. That eliminates growing figs from my consideration. Thank you!

[@andielliott7721]

Nice information. Thank you.

[@RainbowWarriorChris]

That's an awesome list!!! I have all that you listed except the CdD Blanc.

[@cilami]

Nice video! I am in Puerto Rico. Which varieties would you recommend for my island?

[@helenjohnson8272]

Great video! I grow Olympian and Little Miss Figgy in our sunroom. Fruits are sweet and delicious! We live in the Midwest and would like to plant the Olympian and a Chicago Hardy outside on south side of our house where there's full sun but have concerns about the roots affecting/cracking the foundation. How far from the house should fig trees be planted?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Fig roots are pretty invasive. There are a lot of folks out there that plant figs up against their house, but I wouldn't want to do that with figs, because their roots are much more significant and vigorous. A lot of websites recommend you planting trees with invasive roots ~15 feet away from a house foundation, but I realize that will not give you a tremendous amount of protection since the tree will basically be out in the open at that point. What you may want to do is consider a low-cordon espalier that you can protect: kzbin.info/aero/PL1gY7BoYBGIFlbg2ri_7gCJPhXaZ_nOvy

[@helenjohnson8272]

@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you SO much for taking the time to reply to my question and for the video link. I will give this method a try next Spring.

[@rosemariepinlac9323]

Thank you for your comprehensive postings about figs. I am learning a lot from you! Where can I purchase those 10 varieties? Any reliable source you can recommend? I live in NJ and I just purchased 2 figs from Fast Growing Trees online. I have the celeste and LSU purple fig (Luisiana State University) propagated fig. Thank you once again! You are awesome. Keep posting.

[@twhdvm]

Great list. I have 2 fig trees that were started from cuttings given to me. Neither person knows the variety given to me, so I have 2 mystery figs. That being said, they are different varieties - one is a green fig with almost honey interior and the other is purple with dark berry interior. I will definitely be getting a few on this list because now I'm addicted. Question - when looking for cuttings is white madeira the same as White madeira #1?

[@dianasuarez1779]

I don't know the name of my fig. I don't see it in any of the varieties you showed in the video because mine is not a tree. Last year, it gave me lots of fruit, and pruned it before the frost for better aerial circulation and bigger fruits. Wrong! More shoots came out from the ground, and only 2 out of many old woods bear new shoots. What kind of figs do I have? And how do I prune them? I think the old woods are still alive. The new shoots have few fruits, small and late which will never ripen. Your opinion and help on this matter is highly appreciated knowing how knowledgeable you are on plants. Thank you so much.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You cannot identify a fig tree, unfortunately. There are tens of thousands of different varieties of figs in circulation, so if you can't trace it back to the person the cutting originally came from, it has to be labeled an "unknown." Fig trees should only be pruned during deep dormancy in the heart of winter when they're asleep and sap flow is minimized. Otherwise, you'll get new tender growth that will be destroyed by frost.

[@DomBogey94]

Do these grow inside? Or do they need a ton of direct sun? I live in NC, but have apartment with small balcony.

[@kellywalton4195]

I am new to growing figs. Do you have or can you do a video for beginner beginners in shaping the fig trees like you have in your garden. Thanks so much!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I have countless videos on growing figs. Literally dozens. Because figs grow so quickly, most of my early content was heavy on figs. I recommend you check out the videos here: www.youtube.com/@TheMillennialGardener/search?query=figs

[@gapey]

I have 4 of those varieties. Smith was in our top 2 in the Seattle Main Crop fig tasting where we tasted 42 varieties. I-258 is at the top of my wishlist. It did really well in our breba tasting. I like it better than black madeira. There were a couple you mentioned that I hadn't heard of.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Does Smith ripen in Seattle? Smith is somewhere on the early side of mid-season, so I would expect them to be on the border of Seattle's available heat, although Seattle got quite the warm summer this last year! I bet it was a great year for figs. I know a lot of growers can have enormous gains in Seattle with a little greenhouse. I will probably have 50-100 I-258 cuttings this January. My tree is just enormous, so I'll have a ton!

[@gapey]

@@TheMillennialGardener I don't think it ripens reliably here. We did have some warmer than normal weather this year which gave us a better than usual fig harvest. I think most people that grow Smith only grow it in containers. The majority of my figs are in containers.

[@gapey]

@markstanleywinemaking I wonder if it's Desert King you've got? The tasting is a small event in someone's Seattle front yard. It's limited to under 15 people so likely not opening up to more attendees unless someone can't make it.

[@gapey]

@markstanleywinemaking Hmm interesting. Maybe Roberts Golden Rainbow?

[@veena4245]

do you have a video of how to grow figs in espalier shape? Thanks.

[@KebunHumaira]

How many variety of this figs so far in total? I've seen a huge garden with 400 variety of figs inside...i'm not sure if those 400 are really 400 of a kind or 400 trees in total

[@gkg6014]

I’ve been following you for a long time, starting in Washington State. What was funny, I lived in Wilmington prior to finding you. But, it was time to come back to NC and am now in Liberty, NC. I wanted to know if you offer cuttings. I am happy to buy them and pay for shipping, of course. Thanks for considering. Greg

[@christiensgarden3325]

Outstanding information

[@obermeyern]

New to figs - purchased a tree a few months ago. I appreciate the tips that you provide. The seller doesn’t know what variety it is and I would like to figure it out. Do you have a guide how to identify fig varieties? Would gladly share a picture of it. Thanks.

[@unotpn4925]

Thank you so much

[@TaLeng2023]

Which varieties have male and female flowers on the same plant?

[@yeutruyen8146]

Could you please tell me where did you get all these fancy fig tree varieties? Thanks so much fir posting this video and all othe others too.

[@Pinkhair332]

The coll de dame blanc sounds really interesting. How does it work with heavy rains?

[@Kat-bc7wv]

I noticed that most of your trees have few leaves. Did you remove the leaves to expose the fruit to sun or to give more nutrients to the fruit? I know that it is November in this video but I am in central NC and my fig trees are just now beginning to brown and drop leaves. I still have nearly full fig trees of leaves.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I do not remove leaves on any of my trees. The reason why some of my in-ground trees are missing leaves is because we had a very rare 7-day dry stretch in August where it didn't rain a drop. That virtually never happens here in August. It was a weird high pressure, rainless heat dome, so every day it was 95 degrees and dry. Despite the fig trees being established, they wound up going into drought stress, which was very surprising. They reacted to the dry spell by dropping a bunch of their leaves, and I actually had to water them. That's why they lost their lower leaves. The leaves remaining are turning brown since it is now November, and we have our first freeze rolling in next week. They'll be defoliated within the next 2-3 weeks, most likely.

[@christagrote8519]

Love some me Celeste. Super underrated tree. How do you winterize your in-ground figs?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I don’t. I’m in Zone 8a, so there is no need in most cases. Fig wood can handle temps into the teens when fully dormant, and I haven’t recorded a temp below 19F in 4 years. Hoping for another mild winter🤞

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I don’t. I’m in Zone 8a, so there is no need in most cases. Fig wood can handle temps into the teens when fully dormant, and I haven’t recorded a temp below 19F in 4 years. Hoping for another mild winter🤞

[@judywright1910]

What size of container do you recommend for fig trees

[@MattGarver]

I live in zone 5 near the Michigan/Indiana border. In order to grow fig trees, I will need to start them in my basement and later move them outside. Do you think Celeste for earliness, or Chicago Hardy for cold tolerance would be a better selection?

[@johnwong8383]

Thanks n appreciates for your information 💪👍🙏

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@re-mark2971]

What is the best detail of this video for me: the list of varieties, including ripening time and flavor. Where can I find a list like this with some more varieties, compared by the same grower? I am in the process of ordering fig varieties to try in my zone 7 garden, or in my sisters zone 8 garden. Some varieties that seem quite interesting, mostly from videos here: Col de Dame Noir Dalmatie Del Sen Jaume Gran Fig Florea Golden Riverside LSU Improved Celeste LSU Tiger Noire de Barbentane Socorro Black But how do they compare to the varieties mentioned in this video, regarding ripening time, flavor, rain resistance, frost resistance?

[@geehdz3961]

Hello, which Celeste do you recommend? There are different varieties from what I read. Thank you

[@adityaindonesia]

Thank you for sharing that Figs. I Hope can have it!