A pollination mystery, again...

[greenfig]

This happen last year and is puzzling me again.
I just collected a few ripe Unk. Pastilliere figs (Nov. 15th), it is a Smyrna and must be pollinated to ripen. The figlets appeared about 2 months ago, in September, way past the pollination season. Regardless of that , the seeds sink and sprout. Why???? How did the pollen get in and from where???
The photos below are from today.

[cjccmc]

idk, but that is one good looking fig. Squirrels must have left the country after the election

My Unk Green made one fig way out of sync with all others and it ripened end of Oct. It was reverse of yours, zero pollinated seeds in that one, but most figs ripened in Aug had many.

[Taverna78]

Maybe is not really what you were told it is and is different variety? That is odd although. Maybe it was a ninja wasp got in it. Did it's lil dance and crawled back out !

[Fygmalion]

Heck of a nice looking fig.... With regard to the pollination mystery.... I would refer back to a comment from the movie Jurassic Park that just about sums up the answer to all of these types of mysteries.... nature... will find a way....

[Brian M]

No its the real variety

[fruitnut]

There must be a few late wasps. Nature doesn't always follow the script.

[greenfig]

Thanks, guys.
I have not seen any wasps lately ( wasn't looking for them though) but there are no caprifigs with pollen in the Fall, they are around in the spring and early summer.

[Harborseal]

Those wasps can be sneaky little devils!