Fruits

A miniature fig tree produces edible figs, but you have to be careful of fruit loss to birds. Miniature figs grow in U.S Department of… Read More »Are Small Figs Edible?

The fruit should be soft and yielding to the touch, but not mushy. Use your nose and smell the fruit. If the fig smells slightly… Read More »Are Fresh Figs Mushy?

Place containers in an insulated unheated preferably dark room, garage or cool basement. If the space is not dark, you can cover the figs. If… Read More »How Do You Store Figs For The Winter?

Figs stored for too long tend to ferment and smell sour. If yours give off a sour or any other foul aroma, it’s time for… Read More »Are Mushy Figs Ok To Eat?

Ripe figs are soft and squishy, like a partially full water balloon. Squeeze your fig to test its ripeness–can you easily pierce the skin? If… Read More »How Do You Know When A Fig Is Ready For Picking?

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?

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?

In most areas, the relatively mild winter months aided figs in producing a good crop of new shoots resulting in a bounty of small green… Read More »What Time Of Year Are Figs Ripe?

cycle is typified in the caprifig (Ficus carica sylvestris), a wild, inedible fig. Wasps mature from eggs deposited inside the flowering structure of the fig,… Read More »Are Some Figs Not Edible?

A ripe fig will give when poked and will have a very potent, sweet smell. Avoid figs that are hard or ones that have deep… Read More »How Can You Tell If A Fig Is Safe To Eat?