So now it is confirmed. The fig damage is from rabbits chewing off the bark. The prognosis is grim upon first look, but that could be because I know so little about fig horticulture at this point. However, my tree knowledge says that when the bark is stripped off a tree, the growth is effectively killed because the nutrients cannot flow up and down the trunks. The root systems are well-established and will probably produce new sprouts, but this upcoming farm market figgy season is gone. There may be some personal use figs, but enough to promote figgy enthusiasm at a public market? MMMmmmmm, I don't think so.
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This could look like a sycamore upon first glance, until you get close and
see the chew marks in the trunks and stems.
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