Nutrition: One large fig contains 47 calories. One cup of chopped raw figs has about 170 calories, almost all from natural sugars. Figs are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin B6, copper, ...

Demand for fig fruit is increasing because of its high antioxidant capacity and health benefit for human. So, interest in maintaining bioactive components of fruit has been increased. However, ...

It may not be easy — but it isn’t impossible, either. By Margaret Roach It looked like the best fig year ever, with maybe 20 fruits forming on my potted tree as the season progressed. But frost is ...

Figs may have been the first cultivated crop, and their uniquely sweet flavor proves why. Figs aren't as common as apples or bananas, but you may have encountered them as a filling in baked goods like ...