For my fig breeding project I am buying Ficus carica ssp. rupestris from Sheffield’s seeds. And Ficus johannisc ssp afghanistanica from Amazon.com: Ziba Foods Sun-Dried Figs | Non-GMO, Vegan, Whole 30 Friendly & Paleo | Superfood Naturally High In Calcium Iron And Fiber No Added Sugar : Grocery & Gourmet Food
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Be aware this is a landrace species, that is, it was bred by humans from F.j. johannis x F.c. carica (and vis a versa) and never existed as a native species anywhere [Browicz, 1982]. There are several named cultivars with a wide range of fruit characteristics and cold-hardiness. Some of them have been circulated in Europe as ornamental plants for decades. Among those circulating in the U.S. and Japan is ‘Ice Crystal’.
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Products – PeculiarGrow someone on the fig forum just launched this shop for seeds. The izbat seeds may be of interest to you (i think it was you who was looking to do more cold hardy honey)
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@snarfing
If Izbat were to be used in a breading program for cold-hardy F.c. carica that withstood zone 6 winter temperatures, it would need several back crosses with a zone 6 tolerant Ficus sect. Ficus Caprifig. However, the seeds in question were produced with a Caprifig that marginally survives zone 8.
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@Ethancactus
On further examination, those dried figs from Afghanistan are not F.j. afghanistanica.
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Yeah i dont disagree. Though i dont reallt rhink izbat would have too much issue in zone 6 if thats what we mean for cold hardiness. Mine in zone 7 in a pot but the most north zone 7 gets ripens in late august.
I just saw he wanted to start from seeds so told him about it. I think cuttings would make more sense but hey, not my breeding project
Amazon.com: Ziba Foods Wild Grown Sun-Dried Figs | Non-GMO, Whole 30 Friendly & Paleo | Wild Grown Superfood Naturally High In Calcium Iron And Fiber No Added Sugar, 5.3 oz (Pack of 1) : Grocery & Gourmet Food Seems I bought the wrong one. 
As this is the correct one.
My focus right now is to get any genetic material needed for my future breeding project, not exclusively growing figs from seed.
Ah in that case get some cuttings!
Currently I am going to order (this list is exclusively caprifigs) capri Q, capri S, UCR 228-20, LSU DC-2, and saleeb.
As for the female figs I have currently
Chicago hardy, florea, and olympian.
Am ordering/receiving
Italian honey,
Green mich,
Celeste,
Ischia black,
Strawberry Verte,
Neverella,
Nv1,
Takoma violet,
Rimada,
Figoin,
Galicia Negra,
Red Sicilian,
Sweet George,
Tena.
Many of these are soon to be gifts from assorted people. Thanks everybody 
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@snarfing
That site is disingenuous.
How so? Also what site
Which female figs are not edible?
I think you’ll have success with those figs and their offspring (from your Caprifigs) in pots, brought into shelters for your winter. They are unlikely to survive as perennial trees outdoors in the ground unsheltered.
That was a typo.
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Almost 100% rooting rate.
I pot up as soon as i see roots starting. Heating pads speed things up. This is the only way I’ll root now lol. It’s clean, efficient, and i know for sure I’ll have roots.
I check every day after a few days btw. I replace the paper towels every few days as well. No rotting so far with this method.
My biggest issue with rooting have been fungus gnats. I plan on putting a fan by them once they get into soil to combat the gnats as well as other things when the time comes.
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When you water disolve some mosquito bits in the water. I set up a 5 gallon bucket in my fig room and use that water. It kills the gnats
This did not work for my super gnats last year. I plan on doing that this year too though. All the precautions will be taken this year lol. Including nematodes haha
@Melon
What is the survival rate two months after transplanting them into pots with growing media?
The only thing that’s killed them have been fungus gnats and those were the ones i tried to over winter indoors. All the ones i left outside in the cold for a month last year, are still doing great. I’ve had to repot some up multiple times last year because they grew so quickly when the warmth came.
The cuttings from fruitnut that i bought last year were even fruiting. I managed to get a few fruit from those cuttings as well in just one season. They went from 5 inch pots to tree pots to 3-5 gallon pots. At the end of the season, most are in 5 gallon pots, some are in 10-15 gallon pots.
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I have not had any die from just rotting with this method. But I’ve also learned that they need much less water than i was giving them in the beginning when i started my journey as well as which potting soil they like best lol.
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