Mature fig tree

Cato the Elder , in his c. The male wasps then fertilize the females by depositing semen in the hole in the gall. Fig wasps are not present to pollinate in colder countries like the United Kingdom. Aristotle noted that as in animal sexes, figs have individuals of two kinds, one the cultivated fig that bears fruit, and one the wild caprifig that assists the other to bear fruit. News and Special Offers. Mature fig trees can be 15 to 30 feet tall.

SD Sharon Donahue Aug 17, Note that you can leave pea-sized fruit alone, though. The biblical quote "each man under his own vine and fig tree" Micah 4: