This book provides a comprehensive review of fig research, both basics and applications. It addresses the recent scientific results in genetics, genomics, metabolomics, pharmaceutical properties, understanding of symbiosis, new management, post-harvest technology and diseases and pest management of figs.

Contributions by: Arpan Modi, Belit Balci, Avital Bechar, David Ben-Yakir, H Zafer Can, Yafit Cohen, Alain Costa, Dan Eisikowitch, Toufic Elbeaino, Mahua Ghara, Ali Muhammet Gündesli, Hidetoshi Ikegami, Burhanettin Imrak, Esref M Irget, Ebru N. Kafkas, Salih Kafkas, Kumar Lama, Simcha Lev-Yadun, Margarita López Corrales, Huiqin Ma, Alberto Martin, Kamil M. Meriç, Dvora Namdar, Betül K. Özer, Reut Peer, Antonio Piga, Victor Rodov, Manuel Joaquín Serradilla Sánchez, Kenta Shirasawa, Fatih Sen, Ece Tirkaz, Eleni Tsantili, Ferit Turanli, Christian Ponce Vera, Yanlei Zhai, Irit Ziffer, Daniel Valero