Introduction
The fig (Ficus carica) is an Asian species of flowering plant in the mulberry family. It is an important commercial crop and native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. The plant can grow up to 7-10 metres tall and its fruit develops as a hollow, fleshy structure that has a seed in the middle of its flesh. The whole fig fruit is 3–5 centimetre long, with a green skin that sometimes ripens toward purple or brown.