Fresh figs are ones of the treasures to seek out at late summer markets. Here are the ones to look for, and how to cook with them. Andee Gosnell is a San Francisco born, Birmingham-based food ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brian Melton of Fresno is an admitted fig fanatic. He eats them everyday and can easily name more than 100 different varieties ...

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 ...

In a state that produces more rice than any other and is near the top in poultry production, Marvin Smith of North Little Rock has the Arkansas fig market cornered. Smith has been in the fig business ...

Over the last couple of years demand for fresh figs has increased somewhat, thanks to the industry's vigorous marketing efforts. But the long-term trend has been one of struggle for the fig industry. ...

Many believe figs contain wasps, but most supermarket varieties are actually bug-free. While fig wasps are vital for pollinating certain fig types, like Smyrna, common Ficus Carica figs, such as ...

Brian Melton of Fresno is an admitted fig fanatic. He eats them everyday and can easily name more than 100 different varieties that he's devoured. Melton's fascination with figs began as a hobby about ...