Fig lovers
As time goes by, and the fig trees grow big, there are more and more figs for harvest. Fig inventory keeps fig distribution record in the Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington area, to help people expand their personal, environmental and economic interests in figs. There are a variety of figs, from Adriatics to Kadotas. Fresh figs are remarkably fragile. For that reason, local figs are often the only fresh figs a person can buy.
Adriatic figs
These pale green to pale yellow figs are sometimes called "white figs" for their light color, and in bright sunshine, they really can take on a white-ish hue.
Black Mission figs
Black Mission figs are extremely sweet. Depite their name, they aren't really black. Inside they are beautitully pink.
Brown Turkey figs
Brown Turkey figs have brownish-dark purple skin, a milder flavor than other figs, and are noticeably less sweet than the similar-looking Black Mission figs. Inside, they tend to be a paler pink than other figs.
Calimyrna figs
Calimyrna figs are large compared to other figs and have greenish, slightly golden skin. They have a striking pink insides.
Kadota figs
Kadata figs have light green skin with pale interiors that are less sweet than other figs.
