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Heston on Feb 2, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Some insects I found inside dried Turkish figs fro...

That's a myth that does not apply to all fig trees.

culi on Feb 3, 2023 [–]

It applies to almost every single one of the 855 recognized species of figs. There are cultivars and techniques to make the common fig fruit without being pollinated, but I wouldn't characterize it as a "myth"

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