The recent findings and reports, pictures and talk about Caprifigs
appearing ripe and ready to issue wasps and pollen, should be taken with great attention and being a subject of some thought.

I confess my complete surprise seeing these non edible but precious figs to show up ripen and ready practically one month ahead of their 'official' timing

Collectors, forum members, watchers, guests, with Smyrna figs in their yards and orchards should give great consideration to eventually finding some of those ripe or about to ripen Caprifigs take them to their trees and string them in small necklaces of 3 or 4 figs each (could be more if you like), hanging under a convenient fig leaf shade, near their figs...Smyrna first, then San Pedro and Common
If your edible figs are receptive or sufficiently grown up, the insect exiting the Caprifigs will certainly find them and pollinate these fruit

This could well be done in California first, then in some other places.

The driving force pushing those Caprifigs into ripeness is the same that prepares the caducous (Smyrna) figs into receptiveness..
So, I hope it may work, even weeks ahead of time

Still believe that a month from now and through July, there will be good and ready Profichis

Francisco

Francisco,

You are an inspiration! I am working hard to get my Smyrnas and San Pedros growing with the end goal of bringing wasp loaded caprifigs to my area. Without all the information you have provided I would not have thought this possible.

If the few of us that are attempting this are successful it will bring a whole new dimension to having figs.

I was a little alarmed when Igor told us about the real wasps attacking the fig wasps.
I very much appreciated your input about spiders and ants in Igor's thread. It may not have occurred to me to protect the wasps as well as I should without it. With all the insects in the deep south it may be a real problem for those of us trying this.