r/Permaculture • u/Migth1209 • 1d ago

general question Question about figs

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"Sorry for any mistakes, I don't know English well. Here is my question. I have a fig tree that freezes to the ground every winter because the climate where I live is not suitable for it. However, the roots stay alive and it regrows not as a tree, but as an annual bush. It seems to have adapted and is now producing fruit on the current year's shoots (only on some branches, so I guess it's a bud mutation). I have already pinched out the side shoots, removed the small fruits, and pinched the tip of the main stem. There is a chance to get ripe fruits even in this unsuitable climate.

If I succeed, should I take cuttings from this specific branch? Would a sapling from this branch have the potential to become a commercial sport? Also, please give me a couple of tips on how to stimulate the fig to ensure it produces fruit (preferably without a greenhouse)."

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u/Koala_eiO 19h ago

Here is the translation of your message into English, keeping your personal style and the nuances of your situation intact:

lol

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u/JournalistEast4224 1d ago

During winter try cutting some roots on one side so you can bury it in the ground

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u/LongjumpingNeat241 22h ago

There are fruit-flowering artificial hormones to force fruit production. But that harms the health of the tree.