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A fruit tree does not produce fruit immediately because it is still growing and developing. For example, a toddler can't have a kid because it is too young because they are still not mature enough. The tree needs to grow and have enough time to produce seeds, then fruit.

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how old is it? did you grow it from seed or graft? is it sick? do you have bees to polinate it? do you water and fertilize it?

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