When do figs ripen

Fig is a summer and autumn season fruit, can also be used as medicine, with the current traffic and economy, many people choose to personally go to the orchard to pick fruit, rather than buy finished products, because the mature figs are difficult to transport, so the finished figs sold are picked immature figs, taste is not the best, but when the figs are ripe?

When do figs ripen in the south

Fig tree in the south is very easy to cultivate, the fruit production is very high, 2-3 years after planting the tree can begin to bear fruit, 6-7 years can enter the fruit, the yield will increase year by year. The maturity of figs grown in orchards is similar, with summer fruit ripening in early July and autumn fruit ripening from late August to mid-October, with leaves falling in late November.

When do figs ripen in the north

In China's north to the Yellow River Basin, south to Guangdong, Hainan, Yunnan's vast areas are suitable ecological zone for fig cultivation. Due to the differences in geography, temperature, sunlight, etc., the northern figs ripen later, usually at the end of October and early November, and then gradually drop their leaves, and then sprout new leaves from the following spring.

Fig ripeness identification

Raw figs

Figs to the almost ripe season, at this time the figs have been growing end, the size and shape of the fig is no longer changing, this time the fruit although broken open is also reddish, but the taste is very sour, not suitable for consumption, this kind of fruit only reached 7 minutes ripe, belong to the raw fruit, suitable for herbs. Note: This type of fruit is not suitable for eating raw, suitable for making medicinal herbs.

Seven to eight minutes ripe fruit

Seven to eight minutes ripe fig surface like grass green, very beautiful, but no luster, pinch is hard, throw in the basket will pop up, suitable for long-distance transport, which is our market figs, this kind of fruit immediately after breaking the edge will have a lot of white soup oozing out, the flesh of the fruit more or less a little sugar luster or even no, the flesh is loose into granular, a little dry feeling, in the production of such fruit Is not suitable for eating raw, and shipped to the field of such fruits, after a period of tossing, the basic softened, also became the market sense of ripe fruit, this fruit believe that you eat the first time you will not want to second, or even touch, which is also the sadness of our figs, quality determines the market, resulting in figs have been unable to go into thousands of households. Eating: this kind of fruit is what we can usually eat "ripe fruit", you can eat raw, you can also cook porridge and other food, the taste is not good.

Eight to nine minutes ripe fruit

Eight to nine minutes ripe figs can also be classified in the ripe fruit inside, the fruit surface color full bright, there will be cracked lines, but very shallow are in the surface of the peel, feel hard like pinching a fudge feeling, no black skin, beautiful character, attractive, taste has some brittle, moderate sweetness, break open the flesh of the consequences have some sugar light, but not ripe fruit and ripe fruit like honey shine, this is because has not reached the degree of maturity, resulting in not enough sugar, and the bottom edge part will also have a little bit of white soup oozing out, some people do not adapt to eat will have a slight stinging mouth feeling, suitable for long-distance transport, but to ensure the quality of the fruit, but also after the cold storage cooling pre-cooling, and then use the cold chain transport before you can ship out, otherwise the fruit in transit is easy to cause deterioration due to high temperature. So far, this fruit out of Weihai is also very little, most or in the local and surrounding areas digested. Eating: eight to nine minutes ripe fruit eating and ripe, cooked fruit is also similar, but the taste of fresh food is much worse, suitable for cooking, stewing, making porridge, etc. Note: This fruit raw is not suitable for eating more than one, because the white soup will make some people feel uncomfortable, so do not eat greedily, especially children, there will be ulcers on the lips or corners of the mouth.

Ripe fruits

Ripe fruit and ripe figs are basically similar, the difference is that the ripe figs are very soft, ripe fruit shape round and full, feel slightly harder, the surface also has a clear crack, but less black skin, sweetness is a little worse than ripe fruit, the taste is not so soft, a little brittle, break open part also no white soup oozing out, the flesh has a honey luster, but no flow of feeling, slightly put a period of time will be very Soft, generally we send people will choose this kind of figs, but not suitable for long-distance transport, unless after the cold storage cooling pre-cooling, and then with the cold chain transport can be shipped out, otherwise it is difficult to do. If divided by grade, this is considered the figs in the special grade fruit. Eating method: ripe figs in addition to direct fresh food, you can also make your own jam, fruit cake and other small food at home. When making steamed buns you can also add them to flour to make fancy steamed buns, add them to rice to make fruit porridge, the taste is sweet and delicious, very appetizing. Or directly into the juicer, add some water, sugar or lemon flavoring, a cup of fresh juice is ready, you can also do milkshakes, etc., very convenient.