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Fig Tree Not Fruiting After Severe Pruning

Q: I gave my fig tree major pruning two years ago. Two seasons with no ripe figs, plenty of green ones that never mature. Can I encourage ripe figs next year?

A: Severe pruning causes fig bushes to revert to a juvenile growth phase where they don't readily produce figs. Avoid pruning between now and next fall for better results.

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