Wallace Thomas

By touch, ripe figs should be soft when gently squeezed. Unripe figs remain firm. By taste, ripe figs are sweet with a soft texture. Unripe… Read More »What Should Fresh Figs Feel Like?

Fresh figs are usually enjoyed raw. In fact, they taste best when plucked straight off the tree, still warm from the sun’s rays. Of course,… Read More »Can I Eat The Figs Off My Fig Tree?

Aspergillus niger is a type of mold that penetrates into figs and turns the color into black when grows inside figs and that black structures… Read More »Why Do Figs Turn Black?

They taste best eaten straight off the tree, ideally still warm from the sun. The entire fig is edible, from the thin skin to the… Read More »Can You Eat Figs Right Off The Tree?

If you detect mold growing within the figs, toss them out and eat the healthy ones. When the sugars in figs solidify, mold usually doesn’t… Read More »Can You Eat Figs With White Mold?

Mistletoe fig is a small, bushy plant that has rounded leaves and readily bears small fruits, unfortunately inedible. How can you tell if a fig… Read More »Are There Any Figs You Can’T Eat?

This white appearance is caused by the fig’s natural fruit sugars and isn’t mold. If you don’t like the white spots, then they can be… Read More »Can You Eat Figs With White Spots?