I bought and planted a 2-gallon Celeste (supposedly) fig last April. It grew fine, but it dropped the fruits that it formed when they were about marble-sized.
We had a pretty brutal winter and very cold April. I did cover the tree totally in leaves to try to protect it, but there was still some bark cracking due to the cold.
It has put on some new growth from last year's shoots, but mostly it has sent up several new shoots from the base. They're about 3-feet tall now. Tree looks very healthy.
however, there are no fruits forming on the new shoots from the base, and only a few from the new growth originating from last year's wood.
Is this typical?
Maybe the new basal shoots just need a few more weeks to form fruits, or....?
Help from y'all who are experienced would be greatly appreciated.