Most fig trees do not need wasps for pollination and can produce fruit on their own. Fig wasps only exist in parts of Southern California, so most fig trees in the U.S. will not attract them. Harvest ...

A study conducted in the testing grounds of CICYTEX assessed the quality of the production of early and late figs of ten different tree varieties, as well as the fruits' optimum ripening point ...

There are hundreds of varieties of figs in the world, but generally at California markets they can be divided into two kinds: green and black. The black figs are the most reliable for eating fresh.

Figs are some of the easiest and most scrumptious fruit that you can grow at home. But if you live in a cool climate or have limited growing space, you may not think you can grow figs. The answer is ...

Nils Bernstein is a food, drink, and travel editor and writer based in Mexico City. He is the food editor for Wine Enthusiast and has written for such publications as Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Food & ...

Figs are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow because they produce fruit on both old and new wood and don't require ...

July in Louisiana marks many celebrations, one of which is fig harvest season. Figs (Ficus carica), native to the Middle East and western Asia, have become naturalized in North America and are widely ...

You might have heard that wasps are necessary to pollinate figs and then die inside the fruit, which is why some vegans don’t eat figs. While there is some truth to the connection between fig trees ...