Figgipedia
Atlas variétal du figuier
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Varietal encyclopaedia

Figgipedia

The fig tree varietal atlas

Ficus carica L.

Behind a thousand names, a few hundred figs. Eleven thousand years of cultivation, a unique coevolution with its pollinating wasp, a heritage long blurred by its own names: Figgipedia untangles it, documents it and restores it to its history — freely accessible.

367
Catalogued varieties
1313
Recorded appellations (synonyms included)

Every record is graded by the strength of its evidence — genetics and monographs. Our method.

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The varietal families
Which fig is really which fig? We group varieties into families and untangle their names — true synonyms, false friends, confusions — with genetic evidence to back it up. This is what sets Figgipedia apart. Explore the families →

Three ways in

Every visitor explores Figgipedia with their own questions. Here are the three main entry points into the content.

How to read Figgipedia

On Figgipedia, every piece of information points to a source, and the strength of that evidence is stated plainly — [ESTABLISHED], [PROBABLE] or [UNCERTAIN] — right in the text. At every line, you know whether you are reading a firmly established fact or a lead still to be confirmed. On a subject where names get mixed up and received ideas abound, this is our way of moving forward honestly, hiding nothing.

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Popular varieties in France

A selection of the cultivars most widely grown in French gardens and orchards.

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