The humble fig fruit is known botanically as Ficus carica, and science has revealed that it can support blood sugar, cholesterol and gastrointestinal comfort. Eating figs is good for you! Known for ...

For the most part, the path of a vegan has one simple rule: Don't consume animal products or engage in the exploitation of animals. Easy enough, it would seem, until the topic of figs comes into the ...

Figs and prunes are two fruits popularly known for their health benefits, especially when it comes to bone health ...

Figs are loaded with fibre, antioxidants, essential vitamins, and minerals that provide numerous health benefits. (Picture Credit: Pexels) Figs are rich in fibre, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals ...

It is fig season in the garden and, oh, to set out a platter of fresh, juicy, voluptuous, homegrown fruit in mid-August is a delightfully gratifying reward. Figs are copious this growing season, ...

When my family moved to Florida in the early '50s, the property purchased by my parents included strange and wonderful things like pecan trees, crape myrtles, a chinaberry tree (oh, no!), and figs. My ...

Gardeners, it certainly seems summer has arrived early this year as we’ve reached the lower 90s too often for us to consider this a mild spring! Several weeks remain before summer officially arrives, ...