Figs: season, varieties, ripeness scale, and 25+ recipes

Figs are a fruit where both the flesh and skin are edible. They are grow best in areas with warm summers and mild winters (however, the Chicago Hardy variety can be grown down to zone

Some pretty pictures of 16 fig varieties ripe now - #20 by fruitnut - Pictures! - Growing Fruit

3 Recipes—and More Stories—from Ripe Figs

Guide to Figs + Roasted Fig, Bacon & Parmesan Salad

Superior Late Ripening Fig Varieties

Superior Late Ripening Fig Varieties

Varieties that Perform well in the Cold Fall vs. the Warm Summer

Fig Hunter: Cult fruit has admirers but at what cost to native flora?

Banana ripening scale. Don Edwards, UC Davis, Postharvest, California

Color chart of banana fruits in various stages