Can you cut some Arkansas Black scion to trade? I’ve got some fig cuttings stored, but if this is your first time rooting cuttings it might be better for you to wait a month or so until I unpack my container trees. Fresh cuttings from trees that are about to wake up root a little better and chances of success are higher in the spring.
Do you want to plant them in the ground or keep them in containers? Figs are a little more complex than people selling them might lead you to believe.
I will create a post in coming days to offer free cold hardy cuttings for postage. Please keep an eye on it. I will also include a link in this post too.
Today 06-14-2020 : This is just a preview of my figs and I am expecting very good harvest . I can see lots of tiny figs forming which will ripe in about three months. Post your plants pictures if you can.
My fig corner cannot compare to yours. Here are some of my oldest potted trees, 6-7 years old. I rooted these in my apartment when I was still in school to keep me preoccupied during the winter.
I put a lot of my oldest ones in the ground too. Many ended up making bigger fruit and being more productive. The more delicate and later ripening ones have to stay in their pots. Your 4 year old trees will definitely make great quality figs at that age!