When are figs in season?

Most varieties are intensely sweet, so they get used in desserts. That works, of course, but I also like to use that honey-like sweetness to cut sharper savory flavors. Below you'll see when fresh figs are in season, learn how to store them, and find some great ways to highlight figs' sugary... read more

Figs have a short season in early summer and a main season from late summer until fall. The first crop of the season is called the breba crop, which comes in on the last season's growth. Spring frost often eradicates the breba crop and the remaining previous season's growth. read more

Figs have two seasons. A quick, shorter season in early summer and a second, main crop that starts in late summer and runs through fall. Figs cannot withstand temperatures much below 20°F, and so are not available from local sources in much of the Midwest and northeastern U.S. read more

Figs are one of the oldest cultivated fruits in the world and can grow in a wide range of habitats. There are also two seasons for fresh figs — the first is called the "breba" crop, when fruit develops in the spring on old shoots or wood from the previous year, and is harvested in the early summer. read more