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toisanwu

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We had a frost warning this morning (we did!) so I harvested the three remaining figs (almost fully ripened) from what I believe a Brown Turkey fig tree.  I was quite happy that they were still very sweet.

Now I have a question regarding this BT.

At least half of the new growth branches didn't bear any fruit.  Will they bear a main crop come next year?  I am not pruning them off because I am hoping they will give me some brebas. 

So the general question is: For the nodes on the new wood that have yet bore any figs, will they bear fruit next year?

If I have already lost the opportunity on those non-producing nodes, then I would prune them off after the breba season next year.

[I just got this tree earlier this spring.  I up-potted it to a bigger pot.  So perhaps the disturbance affected the fruiting?]
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Bill:

The only hope for fruit next yr on the wood you have now is breba. Next yrs main crop will only be on wood that grows next yr. In the past I've pruned off part of last yrs wood and still had some breba. It's not an all or nothing proposition.
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pinch them. if new branch doesn't give fig, pinch the bud every 5 leaves or so. it will force fig or new branch. there should be list of post regarding pinching.
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Bill:

The only hope for fruit next yr on the wood you have now is breba. Next yrs main crop will only be on wood that grows next yr. In the past I've pruned off part of last yrs wood and still had some breba. It's not an all or nothing proposition.


Thanks Steve.  I'll probably prune off some of the weaker branches early next spring. 
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pinch them. if new branch doesn't give fig, pinch the bud every 5 leaves or so. it will force fig or new branch. there should be list of post regarding pinching.


Hi Pete, thanks for the tip.  I did pinch some of the branches (either after 5 or 6 leaves).  That didn't seem to do much for my BT.  I recall someone on this forum mentioned that pinching has no effect on BTs.
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