The figs are borne on the new growth (main crop), with so many figs per branch, so I would think that more banches would equate to more figs. The "rub" comes when the branches (leaves) get insufficient sunlight to provide adequate energy to support a good size crop on that many branches. The affect may not show up until the following year, when plant development may have been less, at the expense of trying to maintian the large crop the year before.

I think I would probably entertain then idea of some judicious pruning.

I'd suggest cutting the number of trunks back to only 3 and that might help let in more light.

This doesn't address your question, but I've read of a fig pruning system where one allows a new sucker to grow up each year, and then it is eventually removed at the end of its third year. This system of rotation is a way of controlling size of the overall plant to make it easier for harvest. It might also keep the tree more vigorous and productive. Does anyone have experience with this method?

Gene, I have to give you and "A" for interesting idea. Might have to try that some time.

Dosent celeste fruit its crop on last years wood? If it does as I suspect you may not get any figs if you prune the old growth.

Mine has main crop on new wood.

ejp3 :The fig Literature write that sentance that the Celeste produce only on last year as a confusing Sentence.
It fooled me too.
But Judging from Experience,Celeste will not produce figs when Frozen to ground and have to grow from it.
But if it has a live trunk in the spring then out of it will grow new shoots wich will bear fruits.
Those fruits are main crop.
Other Cultivars as Brown Turkey and Hardy Chicago will bear fruits and will mature them,even if frozen to ground and has to start over.
In fact Celeste will grow fruits if frozen to ground, but late and they will not ripe till winter come.
Celeste do not have a Breba (first crop) on old wood at all.
Hope this will Help.

Celeste, in my experience, only has one crop a year. The crop of figs is borne on the new growth. My experience also agrees with Herman, i.e.; several of my Celeste figs from different sources have produced figs the same year they were frozen to the ground. However, in contrast to New Jersey, here in Zone 8B Texas the figs mature in September or October, whereas they would normally mature in June or July.

Is the Celeste fig have more or less fruit than the Texas fig?.