Sorry, Jeff.

Those little things (NINA!!! What are they called?) are not fruit. The
actual blosson is inside them, and the tiny wasp must crawl inside to die
and fertilize the plant.

If you want fruit, you and your plant have to fly to the native habitat of
the tree and hope to lure the wasps.

Even then, it probably won't be palatable.

----- Original Message -----

Last winter I purchase a nice little Green Island Ficus from Dale Cochoy
(it's doing very well, by the way Dale). At any rate, the thing is loaded
(literally) with what I believe are figs. I know I've read on the list
that
most figs are not fertile unless pollinated by a small wasp. Well, small
wasps are in pretty short supply indoors in Cleveland in the winter! So,
are these "seeds" fertile or not...can I plant them and expect them to
grow?
Seems an awfule shame to waste such an abundant harvest.

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