QTwo years ago, I planted a Brown Turkey variety of fig tree. It produced a number of fruits last spring in spite of its smallness and youth, but only a handful of figs ripened last fall. Should I do ...

Biting into a plump, ripe fresh fig? There’s almost nothing better…which is why we’re putting the fruit in just about every recipe when fig season comes around. Luckily, the savory-sweet beauties ...

A step-by-step guide to cultivating delicious figs at home.

Believe it or not, it’s rare that someone who develops recipes for a living gets to play with their food. But that’s what I’ve been doing with figs for the last couple weeks. I’m always one to become ...

It is bittersweet saying goodbye to the homegrown flavors of summer. Fresh tomatoes, ripe berries, and sweet figs are a few of my favorites. Perhaps one of the easiest fruits to grow in the south, ...

Turn your living room into a mini orchard.

If you've got a fig tree in your yard or know someone with a fig tree, chances are you have a bounty of the fruit right now. Like the fruit itself, which has a brief shelf life once picked, fig season ...

Fig trees are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow. Not only can handle extreme heat and drought conditions without affecting fruit quality, but the fruit develops without pollination. Pollination ...

Figs are often overlooked fruits, but fall is the ideal time to try this healthy pick. Not only are they sweet and versatile, but figs are packed with fiber to support your digestion and essential ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- For 11 years fig-nacious loyalists have looked forward to September 15, date of the annual Fig Fest on Staten Island. In spite of the pandemic, fans of ancient fruit can praise ...

I remember my first encounter with a fig tree at my grandfather's house in Jensen Beach, Fla. How strange, how unique, how tropical, how cool this was. A real live fig, not the brown mush I was used ...