Thisisme in my opinion is very correct in saying it depends on conatianer size, fertilizer used, tree size in container. Some of my larger ones are grown in i would say 30 gallon containers i come to realize, i say this because i was at Menards yesterday and saw what was advertised as 23 gallon containers for 5.98 in black and blue color almost bought a few , there the kind with the rope handles but im thinking of keeping my new plants in smaller ones for space in garage. Soory to vear off here. Anyhoot,when i kept count 2 years back i had 150 from el.sals hardy chiago was near 100 and my unknown was at 30 figs and 75% never ripened because its a late riper in my climate. Since then i stopped counting. This year bad year cause of bad weather. Martin

i wouldnt doubt it because there are naturalized parrots in many cool areas. Brooklyn is a zone 7 and has parrots thriving in some communities. They are in abundance too but arent very widespread and live together. Just like all other city birds they eat a lot of food that is on the ground but will eat a lot of other foods too. They dont look like tropical parrots, but can be trained to talk, but probably will never do so in the wild. Definitely not those beautiful tropical looking parrots you see as pets or in the zoo, but they do have nice green colors to them. But as far as stealing fruit, there are lots of other much more common birds that will do that job a lot quicker than these parrots in brooklyn (I believe they are called quaker parrots and are from argentina). I think they are also in other areas but Im really only familiar with the ones in Brooklyn. Good luck! -Alex

Probably a Chicago Hardy, which is a great fig for colder climates that is actually a pretty reliable fruiter! I'd use a good quality, durable potting mix if you only plan to keep in the pot for a season or so. If you anticipate a longer period in the container, use the gritty mix. And wait to see how big the thing is when you get it and select a pot size then. Start out small - just enough to accommodate the root ball now or slightly larger - and pot up when necessary. While the Chicago Hardy IS hardy in colder climates in the ground, it won't be in a container and you will need to move it in for winter protection. Big, heavy pots are harder to move, so keep that in mind.

Having grown numerous varieties in pots/tubs in recent years, my take is that the most important factor for harvesting figs is the variety. Soil, fertilizer etc. are considerably less important. "Petite Negra" has been the only consistent bearer of the bunch (after a few years, it is no longer so petite), but "Chicago Hardy" has also been producing figs the past two years. If you have a sheltered spot that doesn't get more than a couple degrees below freezing in winter, it should be fine for overwintering dormant figs. My garage works out well. The potted figs go back out in spring once frosts are unlikely. Of course, if you are primarily interested in foliage, they'll typically overwinter in the ground in zone 6 (above ground wood will be killed without very careful siting/protection). I haven't succeeded in harvesting figs from these overwintered specimens.