Yes. And thanks for the link you provided to the article “Are There Really Dead Wasps in Your Figs?” I had no idea that “figs aren’t technically a fruit; they’re actually an inverted flower.” It’s a fascinating article.
My father had two fig trees when I was growing up, one produced the dark purple (black) figs, another had green figs. We’d wait until the ants started crawling on them so we’d know they were drippingly sweet. Then we’d flick off the ants and feast. Wintering them over was a challenge, especially in the days before large sheets of plastic were available. We would wrap old bedspreads for the first layers then old carpeting. It was quite a process but worth every bite.
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Yes. And thanks for the link you provided to the article “Are There Really Dead Wasps in Your Figs?” I had no idea that “figs aren’t technically a fruit; they’re actually an inverted flower.” It’s a fascinating article.
Thanks Ken. And they aren’t vegan was a surprise to me.
Like them both fresh, dried and pickled. 🙂
Oh, pickled? I’ve not had them pickled but sounds interesting. Thank you.
YES!!!
Yes please I love figs
Thanks Sheree.
Yes, figs are great.
Do you cook with them?
Yes! Yes! Yes! I love figs!
Yes on figs!
We have some in the fridge right now. Hesh – yes. Sue – not really
Yes! 😁
I love figs. My grandparents had a fig tree that I used to climb as a little time and eat them right there
What a lovely memory. Thanks for sharing.
My father had two fig trees when I was growing up, one produced the dark purple (black) figs, another had green figs. We’d wait until the ants started crawling on them so we’d know they were drippingly sweet. Then we’d flick off the ants and feast. Wintering them over was a challenge, especially in the days before large sheets of plastic were available. We would wrap old bedspreads for the first layers then old carpeting. It was quite a process but worth every bite.
Fresh figs are absolutely wonderful by themselves, made into compote or paired with prosciutto. Thanks for posting!
Yes!
I was unaware of the fig/wasp dynamic – yikes! I will never look at a fig the same way again…