MADERA,
Calif., July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hot summer
temperatures means good news for fresh fig lovers. Due to the
extreme heat, the main harvest of the California Fresh Fig started
a couple weeks earlier than usual, according to the California
Fresh Fig Growers Association, and the fruit will be beautiful and
plentiful well into the fall.
"After years of drought and fires, California fig orchards are the healthiest
they've been in years," says Karla
Stockli, Chief Executive Officer of the California Fresh Fig
Growers Association. "This promises to be one of the best
California Fresh Fig seasons we've ever seen!"
This year's first crop, known as the breba crop, delivered the
first Mission figs of the season May-June. The main crop, now
underway, is delivering plump and delicious varieties, such as
Brown Turkeys, Missions and Sierras. Additional varieties will
continue to become available through November.
In California, there are four
primary varieties of fresh figs offering unique flavor
notes:
- Mission. Purple and black skin with deep earthy
flavor.
- Brown Turkey. Light
purple to black skin with robust flavor.
- Sierra. Light-colored skin with a fresh, sweet
flavor.
- Tiger. Light yellow color with unique dark green stripes
and a bright red-purple interior fruit with fruity, raspberry,
citrus flavor.
California's fig growers
continue to plant additional acres to meet consumer demand. From
increased menu offerings in the restaurant industry to sampling and
displays at grocery retailers, a comparable size crop to last
year's nearly 10 million pounds will be harvested in 2024. This is
good news following the pandemic and decline in foodservice
sales.
While California Fresh Figs are available seasonally, California
Dried Figs are a year-round staple, offering the same nutrition and
taste benefits. Substitute dried figs for fresh in salads,
sandwiches, pizzas, sauces, and more, to enjoy California Figs
throughout the year.
For recipes and more information, visit CaliforniaFigs.com.
About the California Fig Advisory Board and the California
Fresh Fig Growers Association
The California Fig Advisory Board and California Fresh Fig Growers
Association promote awareness and the use of California-produced dried and fresh figs
domestically and internationally. California fig growers, processors and
marketers fund the activities of the industry.
Contact:
Kris Caputo
kris@kriscaputo.com
916-849-9323
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