Thanks for the response. Just searched for what breba was and it was all growing on old wood. Moved the fig outdoors now and gave it a little fertilizer, looks like new shoots are starting up so we'll see what happens...

If it is going to canada I would cut my loses and contact one of the garden centers in canada and buy one have it shipped professionally to the kid and explain the process of shipping horticulture out of the country.. Then you can facebook the kid and walk him through taking cuttings and making his own baby tree from his own tree. it is time consuming and some kids just do not have the patience to wait several weeks for results. I know I am doing my hobby with my 12 year old son and from personal experience he gets frustrated at times without instant results.

Last couple of days I have been spitting out most figs that I tried eating. Sweetness and flavor is much diminished as the cool weather has taken its toll. Hardy Chicago, quite a few figs got hanging ripe. However, flavor was much muted. These were barely edible figs. VDB still has flavor but sweetness is gone. Some figs are developing a green mold....first time I have seen mold on any of my figs. Fico Negra, two figs fell soon after they started to color and soften. Nice size beautiful fig with blocked eye, red pulp, no voids in the pulp. I was glad to see no void on the inside of this fig. Did have some flavor and a little sweetness; however, they definitely were not ripe enough. This cultivar has very large stems. Malta Purple, my young potted tree produced a very good tasting fig for me this morning. This cultivar will likely be excellent tasting in my area given how good it tastes right now from a young plant. Native Black, sweetness and flavor has diminished quiet a bit. These figs continue to ripen dark black in color and are still edible. Unknown Late Green (possibly a La. heirloom fig), figs were good tasting. Eye is closed and interior is deep dark red. This one is a small fig and is different than the other green figs that are in my collection. Pastillier, all figs fell of my tree this year. Maybe will taste one next year. Panachee, I had about a dozen figs on my tree this year and was hoping to taste at least one. These figs all disappeared one day and I can guess where they went. My grandson and his friend likely took them to show them to their pals. They were fascinated with them figs looking like little hot air balloons. A bit disappointed, but if they did that.....it is OK if it keeps them interested in figs. I had given them permission to eat any ripe fig they saw in my yard. Dan

well i live in a zone 4 area that often has only a 90-100 day season. there are things you can do to extend your season. first and best is a green house for both starting your own plants and growing some plants. this will extend you season to twice as long with out a great deal of extra expense. we use grow tunnels to cover our field corps at night when there is a danger of frost. we like to cover our tomatoes when the night time when temp go below 50 degrees F. this will allow blossom set and establish a good root system so when the heat hits they really git going. this year we have not had the normal heat and the tomatoes are slow. we also cover in the fall because we get real nice indian summers after the first frost. you just need to work at it. i live in a high mountain valley in central Utah at 5.500 feet. the extra effort is worth it. last year we got more production after the first frost with out tomatoes that before. this year i started my corn in the green house and i had corn on the 24th of July. the other gardeners are just getting their first corn now. you learn tricks and it makes a difference. this year we did not have a late frost. we watch the rabbit brush for the bright yellow of it's flowers and mark two weeks on the calendar for the first frost. it is like playing basketball, you take what the defense gives you. good lock. Dean