Fruit of fig

The fig tree, which is closely related to the sycamore, is one of humanity’s oldest cultivate plants dating back archeologically to Jericho around 7000 BC. The fig tree belongs to the mulberry family. Its scientific name is Ficus carica.

 Figs grow in hot, dry climates. They are commonly found in the region around the Mediterranean. The fig genus Ficus contains over 800 species, many of which are cultivated, but only one of which, Ficus carica, produces a commercially important fruit.

Figs have a unique, sweet taste with a chewy texture to their flesh and skin and crunchiness to their sees.

Fresh figs are delicate an perishable, so most often figs are dried, ether by exposure to sunlight or through an artificial process, creating a sweet and nutritious dried fruit that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

Figs contain around 50% fruit sugars mainly glucose, flavonoids, vitamins and enzymes.
Fruit of fig