My Black Triana came from Joe Morle of figtrees.net. When it was growing in a pot everything was normal, but a year after I planted it in ground is when the leaf shape changed dramatically on one branch. As you can see the normal leaves are basically 3 lobed and wide. A branch that grew from below ground level developed long skinny fingers that don't resemble the normal leaf at all. Last year the figs that were on that branch didn't develop before frost so that I could compare them. This year I think I should get at least one ripe from that branch to compare it to a normal fig on the main tree. I'm not sure if FMV would change the shape to that extreme or not. If the tree has FMV it really doesn't show it. Both types of leaves look clean with no mottling or disfigurement other than shape. And before anyone asks "no it was not grafted and there was no other tree planted in that spot before I planted it". The only thing that grew there was prickly pear cactus for about 12 or 15 years and before that it was just grass so there is no possible chance of a mix up. It's a mystery that I don't think it will ever get solved. I need to file this in the "Unsolved Mystery" file.
Any educated guesses as to why this has happened?
Any educated guesses as to why this has happened?
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