OK fig friends, is it true that suckers takes longer time to fruit ? And would they fruit less than the mother plant. Is there any difference between suckers from the trunk and from the roots in terms of fruiting sooner/later??  Right now, I have suckers that fruit within the same year they show up from roots and I have doubts they will fruit less. Just to clear this nagging issue. Thanks

Paully two years ago I ripped off a sucker off my uncles Fig plant and gave to my grandfather that sucker has grown to 5ft in two years and has not produced one fig yet, A cutting was taken from my uncles tree last year and it produced 5 figs this year my grandfather has both at home they both get the same amount of sun etc.

Paully,
i have not had any problems either.
my experience, first year they grow nice and i nipped the top of plant and following year i enjoy the figs.

Just from a genetic stand point, the suckers and cuttings should be identical.  They should fruit the same, provided good conditions.

I moved two suckers from the roots of my Brown Turkey in late June. Cut they way back when replanted. They have grown to about 24 to 30" tall and both have small fig on them now.

I have taken root suckers from friends place & I notice no difference in fruiting. From my own trees, I see them bearing figs the very same year they sprout in spring. It was a nagging issue as I was told there could be a difference. Thus it would be great to know of members experience as I have a bunch of suckers to send off this dormant season.

I have come across many times some cuttings bear in the same year they are started. A case in point is I got 3 cuttings of a specific variant from a friend last year. His tree is 3 years old in-ground and it had not given him a single fruit. Well, I am enjoying figs(over 15 figs) from the 3 cuttings I started last year in a pot.

Please continue to post on your experiences or botanic knowledge & thanks.

I think a fig tree producing fruit has to do with plant nutrition more than anything else. It would be very interesting to see the difference in the nutrition levels in both his soil and yours.

I think fig producing is in the Genes of the cultivar.
Local climates also make a difference.
Also the nutrients in the soil,makes it more productive or less,with the most productive trees,in the soil with the smaller amount of nutrients.
I am talking about established inground fig trees.---
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When young without proper roots,they need good care climate,and soil,in order to reward,the gardener,with fruits.
H2