Fig Flavor map

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3 Fig varieties plotted by Flavor map. Colored fields indicate harvest status. Use arrow keys to navigate, Enter for details, and Space to compare.

Masui DauphineHoraishiBanane
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Fig story

Where are the fig’s flowers?

Cut a fig open to see where many tiny flowers once grew.

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Fig illustration: Flowers face inward

Flowers face inward

The fig’s small flowers line the inside of its fleshy structure, hidden from view on the tree.

Fig illustration: Does every fig need a wasp?

Does every fig need a wasp?

Common edible fig cultivars can set fruit without fig-wasp pollination; other types depend on the wasp.

Fig illustration: A fig planted at a mission

A fig planted at a mission

Spanish missionaries introduced figs to California, where the Black Mission cultivar remains familiar.