A Quiz about Figs for Tu BiShevat

Special forimca rufa ants, known as "fig ants," pollinate figs

Fig trees don't need pollination

Pollination takes places through the drosophilidae, the fig fly

Fig trees are very thorny, so thick gloves are required when harvesting them

At harvest time, wasps tend to throng around fig trees, so fig harvesters must don special protective garments when picking the fruit

Figs are especially heavy and require two people to pick each one

Very large, approximately 15,000 hectares

Moderate, approximately 2,000 hectares

Figs are not grown in Israel

Early spring, April

Late fall, around October

Mid-winter, December to January

Fresh figs can only be eaten shortly after harvest; within 12 hours they begin to rot, which is why figs are often dried

It's best to pick the figs before they ripen, and allow them to ripen for a week after harvest. Shelf life is approximately 2 weeks

Figs need to ripen inside a closed container, without exposure to direct sunlight. Shelf life is approximately one week

The term in Arabic for unripe figs

The most common variety of figs in the world

Spanish for "fig"

Very tall (15–20 m) and wide (4–9 m)

Very short (2–3 m) and narrow (1–2 m)

Moderate height (4–8 m) and narrow (1-2 m)

As a beverage, an alternative to cow's milk

It's added to tea

It's used in jams

Iodine and Copper

Nitrate and Chlorine

Zinc and Magnesium