Since we are all fig researchers when we receive cuttings,how can meaningful performance reviews as our trees grow and and produce fruit be given back to UCD? After a few years of growing figs in varied climates and feedback returned to UCD we should all know the elusive question " Does it need the wasp or not?" Is it more complicated?

I will be happy to report what happens, although I have just started their cuttings this year so for fruit I cannot contribute till next year other than growth for this year.

Thanks Tom,  I copied the link and will reference it in the future even though parts of the article leave a lot still to the "wait and see" arena.  I too have Zidi, Milco, Nazarti', Kalamata, Yede Vern and a few other exotics that I can't remember tonight.  I like big tropical looking leaves but I luv those melt in your mouth figs that have 2 crops with both crops being plentiful and multifunctional that you can eat fresh, preserve, dry, stew, etc. and get more cold tolerant, rodent resistant each year.  As long as I have room and a somewhat protected area to plant,  I will continue to experiment looking for that almost perfect fig tree like Martin is trying to coax out of his Black Ischia.  Our church has a huge courtyard with good 4 sided protection from the elements, good lighting too so just may have a Hardy Chicago fig growing there soon.

Zidi needs a wasp.

Somewhere in the USDA/UC Davis info there are indications about most of the varieties, as to their sexual preferences. You just have to dig a lot.