In which type of fig is caprification practiced?

✅Explanation:
Caprification is the process of pollinating certain varieties of figs, specifically the Smyrna fig (Ficus carica L. var. Smyrna). These fig varieties have female flowers with a very small opening that prevents most pollinators from reaching the ovules.

🛑 Related Terminology:
• Caprification: The process of transferring pollen from male fig flowers to female fig flowers using fig wasps.
• Fig wasp (Blastophaga psenes): A tiny wasp that plays a vital role in the pollination of Smyrna figs.
• Syconium: The unique type of inflorescence (flower cluster) found in fig trees, with the flowers borne on the inside of a fleshy receptacle.
• Certain class of figs (Ficus carica) is referred to as a Smyrna type.
• It requires pollination by the fig wasp (Blastophaga psenes, Hymenoptera, Agaonidae).
• The process of pollinating the figs is referred to as “Caprification”.
• The fig wasp can only be found in the Mediterranean region.