caprifig

• Wildform der Feige, die nicht essbar ist und zur Bestäubung (Kaprifikation) kultivierter Feigensorten verwendet wird. Auch die Bocksfeige oder wilde Feige sowie deren Früchte.

A wild variety of the common fig tree, used in the process of caprification to facilitate the pollination of certain cultivated fig varieties.

1. Wild fig varietyC2formalscientific

   A wild variety of the common fig (Ficus carica) that is used to facilitate the pollination of certain cultivated fig varieties through a process involving fig wasps.

   Wilde Feigenvarietät

   • The caprifig produces pollen that is essential for the ripening of Smyrna figs.
   • Farmers often plant caprifigs near their orchards to ensure proper pollination.
   • The relationship between the caprifig and the fig wasp is a classic example of mutualism.