A Simple Glossary

GoodFriendMike

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All definition's are written by me and are for use of this forum only.




Persistent - The term persistent is used for figs that do not require the wasp to ripen fully. It is used for both male and female figs. But when we say a Caprifig is persistent. It means the tree will ripen it's crops with out the wasp. But it also means that if we use it for breeding. About 25% of it's offspring will be persistent Caprifig and 25% of it's offspring will be common female figs. The other 50% male and female. Will require the wasp or manual pollination.
Caducous - The term refers to Caprifigs that need the wasp to completely ripen there figs. It also refers to female fig crops that require pollination to ripen.

Profichi - Everyone's favorite male crop. The profichi crop grows on last years wood (Think female figs breba crop). This crop is the one with all the pollen in it. If you have the wasp. They will come out of this crop coated with pollen and pollinate your female figs. If you do not have the wasp but have a Capri with persistent profichi. You can remove the pollen and manually pollinate your figs.

Mammoni - The mammoni also known as the summer crop (Think main crop on your female figs). Is where the wasp that did not go pollinate your female figs went. They will lay there eggs in these figs. They will also pollinate these figs. As these figs also have female flowers. It is very rare in the wild for the seeds to develop and later sprout. As the wasp larvae consume them. You can hand pollinate these figs and get viable seed.
Mamme - Also known as the over winter crop. Or the carry over crop. Simply put. This is where the wasp stays during the winter. When temperatures rise. The wasp leave this crop and enter the developing profichi crop.

Blastophaga Psenes - This is the name of the little fig wasp that makes so many figs look and taste better. It is not the only fig wasp. As other species of ficus have there own tiny wasp. But this is the one for Ficus Carica, Ficus Palmata, Ficus Johannis, And possibly others.

Smyrna - A Caducous female fig that needs our little fig fairy to ripen her figs.

San Pedro - A female fig that has a persistent breba crop and a caducous main crop.

Caprification - The term used for the pollination of figs.

Insectiferous - Capri that grow normally with the wasp.

Marcotting - Also known as air layering. Is a type of vegetative propagation. Where we wrap a branch with a moist medium and wait until it roots. Once rooted we can remove said branch and pot it.

Cauliflorous - Fruits and flowers form from the main trunk and older growth. I wonder if breba would fall into this category?




Side Note - Many will tell you. That if a Caprifig produces pollen with out the wasp. It is persistent. This is right and wrong. It only means that it has a persistent profichi crop. It does not mean the tree is truly persistent. Also in the U.S. and most countries the only Capri that has pollen in other crops besides the profichi. Is a hybrid or it is what was brought over as Ficus Pseudocarica. But this is not true for places like Australia. It seems many of the Capri in Australia have pollen in more than just the profichi. But I am unsure why.
 
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@"GoodFriendMike"#9 Thank you for posting this thread a simple glossary. I found it makes this subject clear in a way for me it had not been before. Simplifying complicated subjects is a wonderful Talent Mike. It's clear we have a great moderator of Capri fig, and I do appreciate it.
 
Figless said:
@"GoodFriendMike"#9 Thank you for posting this thread a simple glossary. I found it makes this subject clear in a way for me it had not been before. Simplifying complicated subjects is a wonderful Talent Mike. It's clear we have a great moderator of Capri fig, and I do appreciate it.

@"Figless"#18 Your very welcome. And I truly appreciate the compliment. I hope that the glossary helps many. :)
 
@"GoodFriendMike"#9 I am sure your glossary will help many of our newer members. It's a subject that usually goes right over many newbie members heads. ((Certainly mine included)) in that number. If you look at Millennial gardeners video on the subject, his 45 seedling fig breeding program with Saleeb as the persistent caprifig has netted him at least 10 persistent females so far. As your glossary suggested, Well worth giving a breeding program a try.
 
Mike, regarding your Mammoni text, I have to say that a Mammoni is the most likely crop for seeds in the wild, since it can get it's pollen from the Profichi crop. Most, or all other crops will not have pollen to pollinate any seeds, so they will remain hollow. From my understanding of the larvae in the galls, they can only consume what is inside of that gall, and no seeds outside of it?
 
@"GoodFriendMike"#9 Thank you for posting this thread a simple glossary. I found it makes this subject clear in a way for me it had not been before. Simplifying complicated subjects is a wonderful Talent Mike. It's clear we have a great moderator of Capri fig, and I do appreciate it.
I may add more soon. :)
 
This is really helpful! Many thanks for all your hard work putting this information together in an easy to understand format.
Happy it helps. I will add more to it over time.
I plan to keep this one specific to this section of the forum.
I do not want to take away from the glossary being put together by one of our member's.
 
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