Fig is a dry fruit that we consider healthy and delicious. It is rich in fiber, iron, calcium and antioxidants and protects against many diseases. But there is also an interesting and slightly shocking fact about it-some people consider it to be “non-veg fruit”.
Now the question arises – is fig really non -vegetarian or is it just an illusion? Let’s know the whole story behind it.
Fig: Fruit is pure vegetarian, but the twist is in the story
The fig plant starts to fruit after three years. These fruits grow naturally and are usually considered pure vegetarian. But its pollination process makes it controversial.
Deep relationship between wasp and fig
Figures of figs are not outside, but are inside the fruit. A special type of wasp for pollination of flowers goes within figs.
This wasp enters the fruit of figs with a small hole.
She goes inside and lays eggs and does pollination.
But during this time she often dies inside.
How is the wasp fig in fig?
Figs contain a special enzyme called Ficin, which dissolves the dead body of the wasp and it gets absorbed into the pulp of fruit.
That is, when we eat figs, sometimes the remains of the wasp are also eating with him-although he is completely dissolved.
So is fig non -veg?
People’s opinion is divided on this:
Some people consider this process to be part of the natural and biological cycle and consider figs as vegetarian.
At the same time, some strict vegetarian people do not consume figs due to this fact.
The truth is that the pollination process of figs is not complete without wasp – so it is difficult to keep it completely in the category of “veg” or “non -veg”.
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