Figs

A fresh fig is a short-lived fruit. It lasts only a couple of days after picking. That is the reason people have dried figs for so long, and the reason buyers today can enjoy them months later and thousands of miles away. But not every bag of dried figs is the same. Two packs can […]

Figs have been on the table for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans loved them as a source of strength and as medicine, and in those days the fruit stood for prosperity and fertility. Today dried figs turn up in snack bowls, breakfast cereals, bakeries, and gourmet kitchens all over the world. There