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UCD Caprifig
✓ VerifiedUC Davis fig germplasm collection, California, USA
UCD Caprifig is a real, documented accession from the University of California, Davis fig germplasm collection — the same institutional collection that grew out of Ira Condit's foundational fig breeding and taxonomy work, originally based at UC Riverside before the germplasm collection moved to Davis. As a caprifig, it is not grown for its own fruit; caprifigs serve specifically to host the fig wasp and supply pollen for Smyrna and San Pedro-type varieties, also documented in this database's "About Figs" Learn page. I was not able to find more specific individual discovery or breeding history for this particular accession beyond its general UC Davis collection origin. If you have a fuller source, it can be corrected with real information.
Submitted by @system · today
Counts toward the overall Top Tier Fruit list — every category's votes are compared the same way.
Growing & Care
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 8-10
Chill hours
~100 hours
Pollination
This is a caprifig — it exists to pollinate Smyrna and San Pedro-type fig varieties, not to produce its own edible fruit.
Care info
Grown specifically as a pollen source for Smyrna and San Pedro-type figs, not for fresh eating.
Recommendations
A real, documented UC Davis germplasm accession supporting the university's broader fig collection and caprification research.
Flavor Profile
N/A — grown for pollen, not fruit quality
Quick facts
Skin color
N/A (caprifig, not typically eaten)
Size
Small
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 8-10
Chill hours
100