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Countless people have remarked to us that these large, sweet, moist, golden-colored figs are the BEST figs they have ever had. We agree...We love'em! And you will too...Delight your guests, family, and taste buds with these figs...Order them today! Smyrna Figs from Turkey are the favorite among fig aficionados. As compared to California figs, Turkish figs are larger, moister and have a fuller consistency rather than a hollow interior. The little "seeds" contained within the ample sweet flesh create an invigorating "pop." Truly a delightful sensation especially in your recipes.
Historical Perspective:
One of the oldest cultivated fruits in the world, the fig is mentioned frequently in the Bible and is included in the garden of Eden. It is a traditional food in the Jewish Passover celebration. The fig tree figures in the founding of great cultures and religions. Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were suckled by a she-wolf under a fig tree, which later, in the time of Pliny, was revered as a sacred tree. While sitting under a fig tree, Siddhartha Gautama had the revelation that formed the foundations of Buddhism. Figs have been prized for both medicinal and dietary value. Mithridates, the Greek king of Pontus (120-63 B.C.), heralded figs as an antidote for all ailments and instructed his physicians to consider its uses as a medicine. Pliny of Rome (62-113) said "Figs are restorative. The best food that can be eaten by those who are brought low by long sickness and are on the way to recovery. They increase the strength of young people, preserve the elderly in better health and make them look younger with fewer wrinkles". The early Greeks so highly prized figs that it was considered an honor to bestow the foliage and fruit. In the original Olympic games, winning athletes were crowned with fig wreaths and given figs to eat.
Health Benefits:
Historical Perspective:
One of the oldest cultivated fruits in the world, the fig is mentioned frequently in the Bible and is included in the garden of Eden. It is a traditional food in the Jewish Passover celebration. The fig tree figures in the founding of great cultures and religions. Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were suckled by a she-wolf under a fig tree, which later, in the time of Pliny, was revered as a sacred tree. While sitting under a fig tree, Siddhartha Gautama had the revelation that formed the foundations of Buddhism. Figs have been prized for both medicinal and dietary value. Mithridates, the Greek king of Pontus (120-63 B.C.), heralded figs as an antidote for all ailments and instructed his physicians to consider its uses as a medicine. Pliny of Rome (62-113) said "Figs are restorative. The best food that can be eaten by those who are brought low by long sickness and are on the way to recovery. They increase the strength of young people, preserve the elderly in better health and make them look younger with fewer wrinkles". The early Greeks so highly prized figs that it was considered an honor to bestow the foliage and fruit. In the original Olympic games, winning athletes were crowned with fig wreaths and given figs to eat.
Health Benefits:
- Figs have the highest overall mineral content of all common fruits. A 40 gram (1/4 cup) serving provides 244 mg of potassium (7% of the DV) (four figs will contain slightly more than one cup of orange juice), 53 mg of calcium (6% of the DV) (ounce for ounce, figs have more calcium than milk) and 1.2 mg of iron (6% of the DV).
- Good source of Vitamins A, B, and C
- Contain pectin
- High in antioxidants
- According to Gabriel Cousens, M.D., figs help increase serotonin.
- Figs are high in fiber, providing 20% of the Daily Value - more dietary fiber per serving than any other common dried or fresh fruit. Of the approximately five grams of fiber per serving of figs, four grams are insoluble and one gram is water-soluble.
- Contain ficin, a proteolytic (protein breaking) enzyme similar to papain in papayas and bromelin in fresh pineapple. Proteolytic enzymes split long chain protein molecules into subunits.
- Good source of the indigestible food fiber lignin which retains water and helps bulk up the stool. Together, lignin and ficin make dried figs an efficient laxative food.
- Figs are fat-free, sodium-free and, like other plant foods, cholesterol-free.
- Figs can be substituted for raisins or prunes in some recipes where a variation is welcomed.
- Blend into smoothie as a whole-food sweetener.
- Chop into small pieces to sweeten your trail mix.
- Use in your favorite dessert recipe.
- Add to your favorite granola recipe.
- Just eat 'em!