IN DAYS long gone, fig trees were seen as a collectable item and only a hobby for the elite. Consisting of hundreds of different species […]

Fancy biting into a just-ripened fresh fig plucked from your backyard? If you have harboured that crazy notion before, believe us, that is now possible. […]

Figs are among the oldest fruits to be cultivated and consumed by humans, with a history dating back almost 12,000 years. Found in abundance in […]

You’ve probably gathered by now that I think these little beauties are pretty amazing, but if you still need convincing here are a few good […]

Tolerant of our winters and easy to maintain, the fig tree would be a welcome addition to any urban garden. In the past month I’ve […]

Figs are an Asian species of flowering plant in the mulberry family. Native to the Middle East and western Asia, it has been sought out […]

Fig trees have not only witnessed history but have shaped it and they could even enrich our future Over 2,000 years ago, an important tree […]

Overview Figs have been popular around the world for centuries. They are both tasty and nutritious. In fact, recent studies have shown that they may […]

From raw cacao to goji berries superfoods pack a punch when it comes to boosting your health and energy levels. We just can’t get enough […]

Being the paranoid woman that I am, and having ingested more than my fair share of raw figs over the past couple days (they are […]

There was a fig tree in the garden of Heaven, and for different reasons the fig is the most discussed fruit in the Bible. According […]