Figs are CRAZY - one of the most fascinating 'fruits'. Did you know they are not technically vegan or vegetarian either? Figs have a symbiotic relationship with certain wasp species which they rely on for pollination. The female wasp crawls through the little hole in the bottom of the fig, which is so tight it rips her wings off. She then lays her eggs inside, and dies, which in turn pollinates the fruit. Afterwards, the fig produces an enzyme that dissolves the dead wasp and absorbs it. The eggs hatch, (males first, then females) then the young wasps leave the fig, and the process repeats itself.
Also 'vegetable' is not a scientifically defined term, you will never see it referenced in botany. Same with 'hyper-accumulators.". Both words are very subjective and not well defined. This is a funny thread.
