I have one tree, second summer.  Live in TN, cold winters here, and I thought our fig was dead, but it miraculously revived this spring!

Now it has 4-5 main branches, and about 30 figs, but none are ripening, even the couple which first arrived many weeks ago.  Every few days we find a couple more tiny figlets, though.

What's going on here?

Welcome to the forum. It takes about 80 days or more depending on the variety for figs to ripen once you see them. They reach a stage, the stagnant stage, where they get to a certain size and remain that way for a long time. It is frustrating but perfectly normal. Count back to when you first saw figs forming til now and that will let you know when and if they will ripen for you before first frost.  

Welcome to the forum! Ripening can take from about 60 to over 150 days from a recognizable embryo depending on variety, plant age, and growing conditions. Perhaps you could post a few pics of the tree and fruit developement.

Sounds like you're in the mountains.  If you're going to get any figs to ripen you'll probably have to take most of the smaller ones off.

Ruben that is a much wider time frame than I have ever heard. don't know any 60 day varieties, but can guess which ones take up to a hundred days anyway.

Buttercreampillow - nice screen name !
Person types -Now it has 4-5 main branches, and about 30 figs, but none are ripening, even the couple which first arrived many weeks ago.  Every few days we find a couple more tiny figlets, though.

What's going on here?

You mention first arrived many weeks ago  -perhaps say 6 -8 ?
Sorry not enough 80 days good estimate  8 weeks x 7 days per week = 56

You also mention every few days you find more figlets.
Sounds like you also did not pinch the ends after 5 - 8 leaves more leaves if in warmer zone longer season more leaves = more ripe figs .

By cutting ends of fruit bearing limbs and any shoots that appear afterwards around cut area you help it concentrate on growing the figs already on plant to go thru there fruiting cycle and slowing down much the plants growing cycle.
Hope this helps for next season.  ; )

I know, Barry. All my research is meticulously documented though.

Ruben
From the data I have seen from you, I would agree about your records, I wish I were that meticulous, I can't even tag everything without "She who must be obeyed" reminding me, LOL

lol. Thanks, Danny

Buttercreampillow,

Welcome to the forum!

Do you know what kind of fig tree you have?  There are hundreds of varieties.  Some produce figs early and thus have enough warm days to ripen in the heat before the weather turns cold.  Your climate dictates which fig tree will do best where you are.  Trust me, many of our members here live in climates with long cold seasons and short warm seasons.  There are trees that produce beautifully.  You just need one such tree!!

Suzi