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Old 07-15-2013, 01:51 PM
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Many years ago I was told by a nursery guy that you need to buy two or more fig trees because they need to cross-pollinate in order to bear fruit (male and female). Supposedly, having 3 increases your chances for success. So I bought 3 but never got any fruit.
based on our experience - that is not so. we get lotsa figs on the one tree we have here in n.j. - and we have given shoots from that tree to several friends who also get lotsa figs from their solo trees. we simply prune back each season and wrap fto protect from the harshness of winter up here.
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