Fig

White Figs (which often have light yellow to green skin) have a delicious, honeyed sweetness balanced by a pert freshness not found in richer, more… Read More »Are White Figs Sweet?

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?

Outdoor-grown figs will ripen in August through September in zones 6 and 7. Further south, in zones 8 to 11, they will ripen earlier, in… Read More »What Month Are Figs Ripe To Pick?

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?

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?