For anyone who is interested, here is a link to a long article. Go to link for text and photos.  Near the bottom of the article are more links to other fig articles at the site. Palomar is in S. California.

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/arbimg10.htm

Sex Life Of Figs: Coevolution Of A Tree & Minute Wasp (Part 1)

Table Of Contents For Parts 1 & 2
  1.    Brief Introduction To The Biology Of Figs
  2.    The Rustyleaf Fig & Its Pollinator Wasp
  3.    Life Cycle Of Common Fig (Ficus carica)
  4.    Important Definitions Used In Fig Biology
  5.    Roles Of Male Wasps In Fig Life Cycle
  6.    Discrepency In Monoecious Style Length
  7.    Annual Crops Of Edible Fig Syconia
  8.    Persistent vs. Caducous Fig Syconia
  9.    F. pseudocarica - F. palmata Controversy
10.    Sex Determination In Trees Of Ficus carica
11.    Calimyrna Orchards In San Joaquin Valley
12.    Drupelets: True Botanical Fruits Of A Fig
 13.    Overwintering Mamme Crop Of A Caprifig
14.    Why Female Wasp Can't Oviposit In Edible Fig
15.    Vicarious Selection: Coevolution Of Fig & Wasp
16.    Parthenocapic Varieties Of Ficus carica
17.    Dangers Facing Emerging Female Fig Wasps
18.    Which Figs Grew In The Ancient Holy Land?
19.    Fossil Fig Syconia In Wyoming & Montana?
20.    Links To Articles About Figs On Wayne's Word
21.    Reference Articles Cited In Wayne's Fig Articles
22.    Fig Species In Palomar College Arboretum
23.    Unusual Ficus dammaropsis Of New Guinea
24.    Additional Figs In Palomar College Arboretum
 
 
 
 

Great link,thank you

Thank you for showing this link.

Right in time as since yesterday (JUNE 23rd) , millions of the pollinating wasps abandoned their Profichi sanctuaries, to caprificate the orchard Smyrna's as well as to oviposit their egg load on the emerging Mammoni, thus warranting another wasp generation for next year.

Here some pictures of ripe white and black caprifigs
Francisco