The fig flourishes in the fertile and sun drenched valleys of California, where vast orchards of fig trees can be found. Our growers and packers of California figs are committed to providing you with the healthiest, nutritious and safest fruit possible. Enjoy navigating through our site’s recipes, nutrition and fun facts……..and remember to eat California figs!
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Dried figs were first sold in a commerically manufactured cookie in 1892.

Figs contain a natural humectant -- a chemical that will extend freshness and moistness in baked products.

A chemical found in figs, Psoralens, has been used for thousands of years to treat skin pigmentation diseases. Psoralens, which naturally occurs in figs, some other plants and fungi, is a skin sensitizer that promotes tanning in the sun.

California dried fig production has averaged 28 million pounds over the last five years. All dried figs harvested in the United States are grown in California's Central Valley.

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