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So the most popular figs to eat are: Kadota: doesn't need pollinating Brown Turkey: doesn't need pollinating Black Mission: doesn't need pollinating Adriati

So the most popular figs to eat are: Kadota: doesn't need pollinating Brown Turkey: doesn't need pollinating Black Mission: doesn't need pollinating Adriatic: doesn't need pollinating Calimyrna: must be pollinated by a wasp So in conclusion it is unlikely that if you pick a random fig from the supermarket that it was pollinated by a wasp.

renewiltord 5y ago
The conclusion may well be true but as someone who doesn’t regularly eat figs, is it the case that all these varieties are readily available? After all, there are more than 15 varieties of banana but the likelihood of my picking a Cavendish (conditioned on having picked a banana) at my local supermarket is actually a resounding 100%. EDIT: To responder, the point is that if you have 5 options, it doesn't mean you have 1/5 the chance of each option. Hence the example with the banana.
- anonleb4 5y ago
  That question doesn't mean anything. It depends on where you live. The most common types of figs in France are not the same as the most common figs available in Turkey for example.
  - planetis 5y ago
    Well the most widespread around the world is the Smyrna variety. So...
- jaggederest 5y ago
  A significant chunk of packaged figs that I've seen are black mission figs because they dry well, and are non-pollinated. A lot of the others are smyrna or calimyrna which require pollination.
LightRailTycoon 5y ago
So, I'm a produce buyer for a grocery store in the Northeastern USA. The vast majority of fresh figs in the USA supply chain are Black Mission. They're also the best, at least by the time they get here. Brown Turkey are also available, but rarely carried at grocery stores. Kadotas and Adriatics are also available, but much less common.
ilaksh 5y ago
Doesn't need pollinating.. does that mean it wasn't?
- cheath 5y ago
  self-pollinating would be a better description.

renewiltord 5y ago

The conclusion may well be true but as someone who doesn’t regularly eat figs, is it the case that all these varieties are readily available? After all, there are more than 15 varieties of banana but the likelihood of my picking a Cavendish (conditioned on having picked a banana) at my local supermarket is actually a resounding 100%. EDIT: To responder, the point is that if you have 5 options, it doesn't mean you have 1/5 the chance of each option. Hence the example with the banana.

anonleb4 5y ago
That question doesn't mean anything. It depends on where you live. The most common types of figs in France are not the same as the most common figs available in Turkey for example.
- planetis 5y ago
  Well the most widespread around the world is the Smyrna variety. So...
jaggederest 5y ago
A significant chunk of packaged figs that I've seen are black mission figs because they dry well, and are non-pollinated. A lot of the others are smyrna or calimyrna which require pollination.

LightRailTycoon 5y ago

So, I'm a produce buyer for a grocery store in the Northeastern USA. The vast majority of fresh figs in the USA supply chain are Black Mission. They're also the best, at least by the time they get here. Brown Turkey are also available, but rarely carried at grocery stores. Kadotas and Adriatics are also available, but much less common.

ilaksh 5y ago

Doesn't need pollinating.. does that mean it wasn't?

cheath 5y ago
self-pollinating would be a better description.