Q.Question About Fig Trees
Hello. I read a lot of information about fig trees and there is confusion – conflicting information on each site. Tell me, is the statement true? “Fig trees are dioecious plants. Figs are formed on one tree, and caprifigs are formed on the other tree. Pollination occurs with the help of blastophage wasps. Figs do not develop on male trees”. And one more thing: can female fig plants bear fruit without male ones? Sincerely
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Ficus carica is considered gynodioecious instead of dioecious. The common figs, such as brown turkey, do not require a wasp for pollination. Those trees contain only female flowers and can produce figs without pollination.
There are four types of fig trees, each with a different pollination set. Your quote described one of the tree types. This article should explain:
https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=15080#
