Curious about figgy pudding? Discover the history, ingredients, and traditions behind this holiday dessert that’s more than ...

So many luscious words have been written in homage to the fresh fig, with its rich history and symbolic ties to abundance and fertility. But I much prefer figs dried and shriveled, with their sweet ...

Figs, or anjeer are a popular snack that is mostly eaten in a dried form. Apart from tasting great, these fruits also contain ...

Hardy figs behave differently than traditional orchard crops. In much of Ohio, the above-ground wood is killed back during ...

True fig lovers are well-practiced in the art of patience. We watch the calendar, dreaming of summer and the fruit's silky, sappy flesh. The season lasts through June and July, with another crop from ...

Imagine turning Tax Day into a holiday. That’s what happened with Tu Bishvat, the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shvat, which is Thursday. During the time of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, Tu Bishvat ...

Q: My Black Jack fig produced a few full-sized figs early in the season but in the last month the figs are small, turn dark and dry up. What could it be? The tree is about 40 years old and appears ...

When Colin Purrington looked at a sample of dried figs under a microscope recently, he answered a question that had been bugging him for years. Inside the chewy fruits, he found the shriveled remains ...

Are you a vegetarian and do you love eating figs? Well, if you have savored sweet figs in their season all your life, here's some icky information for you. Figs are non-vegetarian! Yes, figs have a ...