Dilan Ahi Koşar

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1. Introduction One of the most economically important tree species in the Mediterranean region is the fig tree. Turkey is the world’s leading producer of figs, with a diverse range of cultivated and wild fig species, including caprifigs [1]. According to cropping/pollination characteristics, the edible figs ‘Smyrna’ and ‘San Pedro’ require pollination to produce a commercial crop [2,3]. Only female flowers were produced by edible figs on the female tree, which had a functional long-style.