Hi, just to update on my fig stem from Bari (Italy)It is doing great the leaves are pretty big to my suprise compared to my other fig tree's in half whiskey barrels.I would say it is a good 18 inches tall and very healthy so far.I will cut the top soon so i get the sides to grow beanches as it is growing stright up in the air. But does look like there might be a couple of side shoots trying to grow.It is in full sun and the weather here south of chicago is in 90s this week.Joe who's brother who broght the stem over just told me he cut the several stems from a farm near him does not remeber if its a dark or white type.Originally he thought is was dark,but now is confused as to its type.There was confusion origally that he cut it at house but this is not the case.Some day i will get camera and put up a picture.By the way i have a Sal's type fig and one is just turning purple ,there are about a good 50 figs on this tree. I keep updated from time to time.