Q: What is the botanical name of fig?
A: Ficus carica
Q: To which family does fig belong?
A: Moraceae
Q: What is the origin of fig?
A: West Asia
Q: Which compound is active in fig?
A: Ficin
Q: Which fig variety is resistant to nematode?
A: Ficus glomerata (Gular)
Q: Where is notching practiced for activating dormant buds in fig?
A: Poona fig
Q: What percentage of figs produced in the world are dried?
A: About 90%
Q: When is pruning done in fig?
A: Month of December
Q: Which fruit has the highest fiber content among fruits?
A: Fig
Q: What is the nutritive index of fig compared to apple, raisin, and date?
A: Fig has 11, apple 9, raisin 8, date 6
Q: How many groups is fig classified into?
A: 4 groups
Q: Which is the most popular edible fig cultivar in India?
A: Poona Fig
Q: What is the recommended spacing for Poona and Conardia fig?
A: 5 × 5 m² and 2.5 × 2.5 m² respectively
Q: What is Conardia fig used for?
A: Drying purpose
Q: What is Excel fig used for?
A: Canning purpose
Q: What is Deanna fig used for?
A: Table purpose
Q: What causes fruit cracking and insipid fruits during ripening?
A: Excessive irrigation or heavy rains
Q: Which is one of the first fruits preserved by drying?
A: Fig
Q: Which fig is intermediate between common fig and Smyrna fig?
A: San Pedro fig
Q: What is special about common fig?
A: Grown parthenogenetically, doesn't require caprification
Q: What type of species is Ficus carica?
A: Gynodioecious
Q: What type of species is Capri fig?
A: Monoecious
Q: What is the nature of common fig flowers?
A: Pistillate
Q: Which fruit is rich in sugar next to dates?
A: Fig
Q: Is fig a salt and drought-resistant crop?
A: Yes
Q: What is the color and nature of fig fruit?
A: Soft fruit with purple or green skin and small seeds inside
Q: Name some varieties of fig.
A: Merselies, Black Ischia, Kabul, Bangalore, Lucknow, Dinkar (improved over Daulatabad)
Q: Name edible fig varieties.
A: Poona Fig, Conardia, Mission, Kadota, Brown turkey
Q: Name Smyrna fig varieties.
A: Calimyrna, Zidi, Taranimt
Q: Name San Pedro fig varieties.
A: Dauphine, Lampeiria, King Gentile, San Pedro
Q: Name wild capri fig varieties.
A: Samson, Stanford, Brawley
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