There may be nothing as threatening to a pastry chef as a perfect fresh fig. No sugar-busting diet fad or belt-tightening economic climate can compare. Dessert pros may praise fresh figs in cooking ...

Figs are the closest thing to eating jam straight off the tree. Ranging from light green to deep purple, these delicate fruits can be found in grocery stores or farmers markets from late spring to ...

Looking for a big fresh fig flavor? Fig Scones are buttery baked goods with a firm crumb that are studded with sweet, fresh ...

Fresh figs are gaining popularity in the United States as Americans discover what the rest of the world has enjoyed for more than 6,000 years. Figs grow on small trees and are actually fleshy flowers ...

Many people have never had a fresh fig, since so much of that perishable crop is dried rather than shipped fresh to the consumer. The very best in the world, however, are often ones that are ripened ...

It’s fresh fig season. If you’re lucky enough to find them in the grocery store or specialty produce market you’ll need to eat them quickly — I swear they have a 20-minute shelf life. But they are ...

The elusive fresh fig is at the height of its summer season, its cushion-soft, honey-sweet flesh primed to shine in a salad or on a cheese plate, equally appetizing whether paired with meats or ...

Why Dried Figs Are As Healthy As Fresh Figs? Fresh Figs (Anjeer fruit) are seasonal fruits that are found in the western parts of Asia, but dried figs are commonly available almost everywhere in the ...

It wasn’t so long ago that if you said “fig,” it was almost automatically assumed that you were talking about the dried kind. If you wanted fresh, you practically had to have your own tree. Well, ...

Fresh fig producers are largely displaying interest in optimizing labor costs and complying with evolving food safety norms, as a significant portion of the global harvest continues to go towards ...