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i need some advice regarding a fig tree i bought 3 months ago.it has been in unheated greenhouse during winter and now have 5 swollen little figs about the size of a cranberry.do i leave it on or take it off as books give both advice?the other question is its hardiness ,i live in south manchester and wonderd if i can put it in garden as geof hamilton advice(the variety is brown turkey)thanks alot for any advice

Leave the fruit on... They are called embryo fruit and develop into full figs each summer.
I am sure that someone from your end can give some advice on hardiness.

We have one planted in the ground outdoors and I live in Scotland. Also, ours have fruit on too, don't think they'll ripen though.

I was given an unknown type of fig tree that had been planted in an unheated greenhouse. I have planted it in my unheated greenhouse. What type of care does it need.

I understand they fruit better if their roots are constricted. Some people plant them in a buried container or put paving slabs vertically around it - like a bottomless box.

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I've got 1 which my dad grew from seed (he's not so much a serious gardener as an addict to planting every seed he gets his hands on) It was from a pack of bought figs. I asked if he knew the variety, he said it had produce of Turkey on the pack! I sank a drum in the ground to constrict the roots to encourage fruiting. It's growing nicely but I dont know how long it'll be to get to fruiting age (if ever). But it's not something I'm desperate for so we'll see.