Latin Name:
Ficus microcarpa
Physical Description:
Figs are small, tangy, squishy fruit with black or green skins. The trees are large and have large green leaves.
Usage:
They are commonly eaten fresh, or the pulp is dried. They are delicious - and fancy - when grilled wrapped in prosciutto and stuffed with blue cheese.
Factoids:
The Biblical "ancestors" Adam and Eve used fig leaves to cover their private parts after being cast out of the Garden of Eden for gluttony.
Harvesting Season
From:
June
To:
November 
