Figs

Figs do not ripen after picking, so tree-ripe fruit is the entire point - ours are picked in the morning when the fruit droops and the skin softens. They are extremely perishable, bruise easily, and should be used within two or three days; refrigerate only if you must, and bring back to room temperature before eating. Handle gently and store in a single layer. Sold fresh through local Alabama delivery, farm pickup, and our farmers-market stand.

• Grown in: Lineville, Alabama (no synthetic pesticides)
• Freshness: Harvested at peak and sold fresh
• Availability: Seasonal - local Alabama delivery & pickup
• Storage: Refrigerate and enjoy fresh
• Why it's good: Nutrient-dense and picked at peak freshness

• Storage: A single layer at cool room temperature, or refrigerated if you cannot use them within a day
• Shelf life: 2 to 3 days - one of the most perishable fruits there is
• Washing: Do not wash until you eat them, and be gentle. A ripe fig has no structure to spare.
• Using: Raw and at room temperature, where the sugars actually read. Otherwise: halved and roasted, on a cheese board, or cooked down into jam the same day they start to go.

Do figs ripen after picking?
No, not at all. A fig picked firm stays a firm, bland fig forever. That is why tree-ripe is the entire point and why you almost never get a good one shipped - ours are picked in the morning when the neck droops and the skin softens.

Should they be in the fridge?
Only if you have to. Cold blunts the flavour badly. Keep them out and eat them fast; if you must refrigerate, bring them back to room temperature for half an hour first.

There is a drop of syrup at the base - is that bad?
No, that is a sign of a perfectly ripe fig. Sugar weeping from the eye means it is at its peak. A split or a sour smell is the point to stop.