Fresh Figs

Yesterday my friend picked figs from trees in his front-yard garden and gave some to me. Fig tree was often mentioned in the Bible and was said to grow in the Garden of Eden. Figs have different varieties, the one I received is green in color. Fresh figs are at their best when just picked from trees as they begin to ripe. Ripen fig is very sweet and could be eaten out of hand. You could smell the freshness of the fruit while eating, and the feeling is very unique. When ripen its skin is very thin and is very soft to touch. But it could soon lose its good quality, probably within 24 hours. It could spoil quickly even if stored in a refrigerator. According to some saying, figs are rich in fibre, magnesium, potassium, calcium and iron.