The much-anticipated Fig Cake Bake-off is the showpiece of the Ocracoke Fig Festival Aug. 1 & 2. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig ...

Art in the Orchard is back for its fifth year at Way Fruit Farm and continues through Saturday, July 12. The event has artists, crafters, food trucks and live ...

We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...

Touch the fruit. Not all figs show obvious signs of ripening. Some, including the popular LSU Gold cultivar, remain green ...

Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and ...

No other Indian fruit can match the mango for its historical significance, its sociocultural importance and its almost ...

In my opinion, the easiest fruit to grow in Southeast Texas is the fig—by far! Common figs ( Ficus carica) are unique because ...

Sometimes growers just want to try something new in their garden. How about an ancient fruit with edible leaves? How about figs?

Nalani Vaughn, aka Fruitmommy, who specializes in orchard care with an organic approach, explains the signs of health and distress in an orange tree in Del Mar. Fruitmommy Organic Solutions worked ...

Fig Tree, a Venice Beach cafe operating on the boardwalk for the last 40 years, updated its menu to reflect more seasonal produce from farmers markets. Chef/owner Dashiell Nathanson changes half of ...