Fig

Select figs that are clean and dry, with smooth, unbroken skin. The fruit should be soft and yielding to the touch, but not mushy. Use… Read More »What To Look For When Buying Figs?

A dwarf fig tree is simply a smaller version of a 20- to 25-foot fig tree that grows in the country, Love Planting says. How… Read More »Can You Dwarf A Fig Tree?

Sight Go by the color. One of the first signs your figs are becoming ripe is their change in color. Young, immature and unripe figs… Read More »What Should A Fresh Fig Look Like?

The Black Mission fig tree is the most productive variety, both of breba (early) crop, and heavy main (late) crop. Black Mission Figs are best… Read More »Does Black Mission Fig Have A Breba Crop?

Nutritional Benefits Dried mission figs have a zero-fat content and are sodium-free. One cup of dried black mission figs provide a high amount of fiber… Read More »Are Dried Black Mission Figs Healthy?

Dried figs are an amazing remedy for constipation which can give you noticeable results in a few uses only. Dried figs are loaded with fibre… Read More »Which Figs Are Good For Constipation?

A ripe fig will be soft to the touch when gently squeezed. Unripe figs are still firm. This is because the ripening process has not… Read More »How Can You Tell If Figs Are Ready To Pick?

Mead is the oldest known alcoholic beverage in world history. Mead pre-dates both beer and wine by not hundreds, but thousands of years. Is mead… Read More »Is Mead An Alcoholic Drink?

Why did it fall out of favor? There were some new tax laws, as well as an increased availability of West Indian sugar in the… Read More »Why Did People Stop Drinking Mead?

There are no clinically proven health benefits to mead. Historically, though, mead has been believed to be healthy to both drink as well as to… Read More »How Healthy Is Mead?