I have two turkey fig trees that I purchased locally as small saplings in gallon containers about 9 years ago. Don't know what it means to "Thin fruit" but this is how I harvest. My trees get two crops, one in July another in September and that last crop seems to keep going until frost. Even the first crop in July does not mature at once so it's like picking blueberries, you just go look every day for fruit that is ready.
My trees are growing in the ground and every winter we prune them back to 6-7 feet, or they'd be mammoth by now. They always bounce back as if they don't notice the 2-3 feet we chop off. This keeps the fruit within easy reach. And the straight branch cuttings make great supports to prop other garden plants. As for fertilizing I just drop a few handfuls of worm castings around the base, in my mind this is just insurance to keep away disease, not sure if it's necessary but I like to be nice to these trees, they now produce over a hundred figs per year. Still have some fig freezer jam, and also fresh fig halves with a chunk of sharp cheese (cheddar, blue or feta) is amazing summer lunch/breakfast/snack in my world. Some people drizzle with honey but I like it plain. Husband and children aren't fond of that but I've served it as appetizer to guests and not everyone hates it. Acquired taste. Mmm I'm hungry.
