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Many fig tree varieties crop twice each. The first (or breba) crop form on last years wood. It is often possible to see the tiny fruits dormant on the tree over winter. A heavier crop is then produced later in summer when the new growth develops.
Fruit normally forms in the leaf axils on new wood, so pruning a fig is a straightforward and infrequent task. Give it a light trim in winter to stimulate new growth for fruiting, but leave some old wood on the tree for the breba fruiting. Dead and diseased wood should be removed and more mature trees may need heavier pruning to encourage new growth.
Harvesting is the best part of growing a fabulous fig. Fruit should be picked when they are slightly soft to the touch and smelling sweet. Figs will not continue to ripen once they have been removed from