Description
Are you ready for the last addition to our snack family? Make way for these incredible dried figs! With their high fibre, our figs are going to take your snack game to the next level – how ideal that they are packed in a convenient one-kilo bag!
The fig tree and its harvest
Fig trees have their origin in the Arab world, and played an important role in the Bible, as in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve covered themselves with fig leaves; besides apples, figs were the only fruits. Today, they are mainly to be found in the Mediterranean area, but are sometimes cultivated in South Africa or Australia too – they love the warmth. When ripe, the fruit of the fig tree falls from the branch, and this is why tarpaulins are often placed under the fig trees for harvest. For your taste experience, we have gently dried this sweet, delicious fruits using no artificial additives: our figs are completely natural, super aromatic, and wonderfully soft.
Fun fig facts
Admittedly, maybe we thought we were cool with the pun after all and just can’t leave it alone. But did you know that there are male and female fig trees? If you ever see a fig tree with fruit hanging from it, you can be sure it’s a female fig tree. Only female trees bear the delicious fruit. Male fig trees are nevertheless indispensable – almost like humans. They are needed for fertilisation. This is ensured by a certain species of gall wasp that lays its eggs only in the flower cups of these trees, loads itself with pollen, moves on and pollinates the female flowers. Spoiler: There are also fig trees with male and female flowers that can pollinate themselves. We have one more: figs are so-called pseudo-fruits because the flowers grow inwards. The seeds in the flesh are therefore the actual fruit. So figs are cowards after all – or why do they hide?
Fig recipes – For the brave cooks
Whether figs with goat cheese, fig salad or even figs wrapped in bacon: sweet and savoury is the unbeatable combination – at least for us. Alongside hummus and guacamole, a fig dip can really steal the show from other spreads. The term dip is broad, so it’s up to you whether you opt for a fig chutney or a classic fig dip. But fig mustard also looks good! Or do you prefer the pure sweetness of the fig? Then a fig jam is probably the perfect spread for you! And if you don’t feel like baking a cake on Sunday, our fig bread is the shit: a Spanish speciality made from figs and almonds. But you still shouldn’t miss out on the pure taste of figs: grab and buy our snack figs now for your next brave adventure!
