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Channa Prakash on Twitter: "A fig is not actually a fruit; it's an inflorescence, a cluster of flowers. Fig wasps pollinate them, and eventually get embedded inside the fruits. Thanks to breeding,
Jefferson County CSU Extension Colorado Master Gardeners - In simple terms, figs are technically not a fruit ― they are inverted flowers. Fig trees don't flower like apples and peaches. Their flowers
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