Seems like just about everyone likes the idea of growing figs. Perhaps it's some primal attraction for this ancient fruit. The rich, sweet flavor of the tree-ripened fruits is definitely part of the ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The common fig (Ficus carica) is a small tree native to southwest Asia but ...

I saw a fig tree growing in a front yard in Harrisburg that was producing a lot of ripening figs. Can we grow them in this area? I doubt whether this one was getting wrapped over the winter. A: We've ...

Which country is the largest producer of fig in the world? Discover why Turkey leads global fig production, along with ...

The local birds and I have been enjoying the main crop of my garden’s fig tree (Ficus carica “Black Mission”). The tasty experience pleases the bird and leads me to a review of this popular tree. My ...

The Associated Press This undated photo shows a potted fig plant in New Paltz, N.Y. Figs, although subtropical plants, are easy to grow in pots and bear quickly, so are adapted to growing in regions ...

Figs, one of the most popular fruits grown in southern backyards, was one of the first fruits people cultivated. Archaeological evidence dates fig cultivation to about 4000 B.C. A native of ancient ...

IBRI: Omani youth are increasingly investing their talents and capabilities into successful roles in managing, operating, and ...

In this vintage photo supplied by Gabriel Dalessandro’s aunt, Mary Dalessandro, the family patriarch, also named Gabriel Dalessandro, tends to the fig tree he grew from a cutting he brought from Italy ...

Omani youth are increasingly investing their talents and capabilities into successful roles in managing, operating, and investing in local agricultural crops with commercial viability, thereby ...