Ficus carica is a berry tree species, with an edible rate of more than 92%. The fruit has a thin and seedless skin, soft flesh, and sweet flavor. It has high nutritional and medicinal value. The cultivation of Ficus carica has high economic, ecological, and social benefits.

First of all, fig has high nutritional value. Its fruit is rich in sugar, protein, amino acids, vitamins, and mineral elements. According to the determination of the Shandong Forestry Institute, the soluble solid content of mature fig is as high as 24%, and the sugar content of most varieties is between 15% and 22%, more than twice that of many first-generation and second-generation fruit varieties. The fruit contains 18 kinds of amino acids, 8 of which are essential for the human body.

Secondly, fig has high medicinal value. Its fruit contains a large amount of pectin and vitamins and can absorb a variety of chemical substances after swelling. So after eating figs, can make all kinds of harmful substances in the intestine be absorbed and then discharged from the body, which can purify the intestine, promote the proliferation of beneficial bacteria, inhibit the rise of blood sugar, maintain normal cholesterol content, and rapidly discharge toxic substances. Fig is rich in proteolytic enzymes, lipase, amylase, and oxidase, which can promote protein decomposition. Therefore, when people eat more protein-rich meat, the fruit cooked with figs will help digestion.

The fruit, leaves, branches, and even the whole plant fig can be used as medicine. In addition to appetizing and aiding digestion, fruit can also stop diarrhea and cure sore throat. Put dried fig leaves into the bathtub, which can warm up and prevent neuralgia, hemorrhoids, fistula, swelling, and pain, and also has the cosmetic effect of lubricating the skin. Therefore, the packaging of fig products in Japan is printed with the words "health food" and "beauty".

The most important medicinal effect of fig is its significant inhibitory effect on cancer. Its anticancer effect has also been recognized by all countries in the world and is known as "the guardian of human health in the 21st century". Ficus carica contains a variety of anticancer substances and is an important raw material for the study of anticancer drugs. Japanese scientists extracted benzoate, bergamot lactone, osteoporosis, and other anticancer substances from fruit juice without flowers. These substances have obvious inhibitory effects on cancer cells, especially gastric cancer. Experts in the former Soviet Union once tested mice, and the tumor inhibition rate was 43% - 64%. According to the test conducted by Nanjing Agricultural University and Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Control, the tumor inhibition rates of fig on EAC, S180, Lewis, and HAC tumor strains were 53.8%, 41.82%, 48.85%, and 44.4% respectively. After taking fig extract for gastric cancer patients, their condition is obviously improved, and the analgesic effect is also very obvious. It is expected to become the first healthy fruit in China and even in the world.

In addition to fresh food and medicine, figs can also be processed into dried fruit, preserved fruit, jam, fruit juice, fruit tea, fruit wine, beverage, canned food, etc. Dried figs without any chemical additives have a strong and sweet taste and are extremely popular in domestic and foreign markets. Flower-free juice and drinks have a unique fragrance, which can produce saliva and quench thirst, and are suitable for all ages. Ficus carica is a good ornamental tree species for garden and garden greening, with luxuriant branches and elegant tree form, and good ornamental value. It is one of the best-potted fruit trees. If we vigorously develop fig bonsai, the effect will be very obvious, and it is one of the most profitable potted fruit trees at present.