Figs
Season: Late spring through early summer
Storage: Fresh figs have a short shelf life and will keep for three days when stored in the refrigerator.
Figs are a family of plants that include mulberry, the edible varieties come from the Ficus genus which includes 850 species. Figs have thrived for more than 40 million years and since have spread across the globe to become keystone species across a large variety of ecological niches. It is speculated as one of the first plants cultivated in the Middle East 11,000 years ago. This fleshy fruit has a sweet seedy interior that has a jam-like consistency.
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Fig & Honey Smoothie
Recipe by the spruce eats
Ingredients
Instructions
Note: If you would like a colder smoothie, peel the banana, cut in half, place in a plastic freezer bag and freeze before adding to the blender.