I read on this forum before that the owners of Belleclair sprayed a symrna fig with gibberelic acid and it became self fruitful.  I cannot remember the exact details, but maybe someone has or wants to try it with Zidi, it sure does look delicious.

Gina,

Thank you for taking your time to list those threads. I see now your point, and again I would love to help... if I could only lend you my computer !

My perception of a ripe fig (ZIDI in this case) is very well documented on the video describing a number of figs from UC DAVIS and arranged by Bass. (Thank you Bass!)
you have certainly already seen

(Zidi is the very last fig on this presentation)

I sincerely hope that your coming Zidi has similar looks and a very special taste.

To figure out how it managed to ripen you can always sacrifice one half of a fig to test the seeds and realise if they are fertile or not. The results of this very simple test will definitely identify (or not) the father of the 'baby'

cheers
Francisco

Tam,

Thank you for commenting.
Yes, you are right, some figs show large eyes and I see there the influence of recent light rains as well as some due to involuntary caprification.

James,

That chemical preparation was apparently considered 'non safe' for human health and they had to stop spraying the trees.
However, I do believe that as we speak, other chemical stuff is being used on some considerable scale on commercial fig orchards, to warrant correct ripening and 'in time'.

Francisco