• Common name: Fig tree
• Scientific name: Ficus carica, L.
• Honorary Doctorate: Lucía Izquierdo – Daughter-in-law of Miguel Hernández. (10/19/1998) (specimen obtained from Miguel Hernández’s fig tree)
• Honorary Doctorate: Tino Villanueva. (06/28/2018)

ORIGIN: It comes from Asia. Some texts say it could be one of the first plants cultivated by humans.

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Its leaves are deciduous.
• Depending on the variety, it can have one or two fruiting seasons per year. When it does, the first and largest fruit of the season is called a breba, and the second fruiting (at the end of August) is called a fig.

INTERESTING FACTS:

• Natural pollination occurs thanks to the action of small wasps.
• You should be careful with its sap because it can cause allergic reactions on your skin.

USES:

• LEAF: A great preservative; you can store fruits and vegetables in them or even wrap cheeses.
• FOOD: In addition to enjoying its delicious fresh fruit, you can also consume it as dried fruit.
• MEDICINAL: Its fruits (fresh or dried), ingested in a normal dose, reduce constipation. There are many home remedies for skin conditions, cholesterol, as an anti-inflammatory, and so on.