Ancient Figs
A fig tree, ‘Ficus carica,’ possibly originated from North Asia by record of archaeological resources. Spanish missionaries brought to the United States in 1520. Sumerian tablets record the history of the use and consumption of figs in 2500 BC.
In Greek mythology, rice figures prominently as a gift of Demeter and Dionysus, as has received the blessing and sanctity of the Greek gods. Plato noted that Greek athletes at Olympia is a diet of figs to increase speed and strength. Images contain up to 50% sugar concentration, which is almost the same monoblock sports nutrition.
The most famous Biblical reference to the fact that the fig tree, in which Jesus curses the fig tree for not producing any fruit for the time he passed the curse that killed the fig tree, Matt 21:18
Jewish king Hezekiah, was cured of life-threatening outbreaks, using figs from the infected site. 2 Kings 20 The Apostle James, brother of Jesus, using a tree metaphor to describe the correct behavior, that he must follow the Christian life. James 3:12
Fig leaves are used in the early church to hide the genitals nude, marble sculptures that adorned religious buildings. Fig trees are also used in ancient history, as the shadows of trees and cutting firewood and used as a quick start.
Rice is used as a sweetener in ancient times, and this practice is still used in many third world countries, in Asia Minor. Images containing more than 50% sugar. Hybrid figs contain many hollow, tiny seeds inside the fruit, the same taste, which is contained in blueberries and strawberries. Fig fruit has a small circular hole in the base image is called the eye of “The tiny wasp flies into the fig tree and pollinate the flowers lining the internal wall of the small numbers .. small seeds are usually not digested in the stomach and offers a cathartic effect for the citizens of the old settlement. Paddingtons American hybrids require pollination or could be converted into edible fruit.
Fig trees in Europe can grow larger than 100 meters high, but the fruit is very difficult to harvest when the trees grow above 10 feet.
While harvesting the fig tree, it is important to select fruit from the tree when fully mature – usually when it sags, drops and discoloration. If the fig tree which originated from the tree prematurely, less sweet, but more importantly, if the fig tree which was issued in the developing adolescent, which radiate from the stem milk-white liquid, which fell into the hands of humans, the eyes or mouth, the liquid is very disturbing and must be swept away as quickly as possible.
One of the most famous fig tree in the United States is the “Black Mission” fig tree, which was named in honor of California, the Franciscan mission that dates back to 1770, when planted there and cultivated on commercial scale.
Perhaps the most famous product of figs, the fig newton that uses dried figs placed between curved, sweet wafers and spread Nabisco. In Europe, figs gathered from commercial fig orchard, where they are sized, sorted, and packaged for sale as fresh fruit at local markets. Rice easily dried after harvesting the trees, and various famous brands are sold throughout the world because they extend the shelf life in the United States, California is the largest producer of figs and most of them are sold as dried figs. In the south, rice is boiled in sugar liquid, sometimes adding strawberries and rice as a result of eating canned food in autumn and winter, such as rice remains in the hot buttered biscuits. Trees growing in a beautiful landscape specimen lots. Trunk often white when young to save the Sun from the tender crust burns. The roots of the producers will grow stronger and far from the canopy, however, resolve not to damage tree roots.
Fig tree grows in full Sun to have soft wood, easily broken. The trees easily grow to 100 feet in Europe, but usually less than 30 feet in the United States. Fertilizing fig trees in the land of the most unnecessary and unwise, because nitrogen fertilizer tends to increase the industry’s aggressive growth and reduce plant size. If too much nitrogen is applied, the fruit is not cooked properly and taste the fruit.
The first crop of figs that matured in the spring called “breba” harvest and the next harvest ripe and delicious in autumn. Fig trees are harvested from June to October, although some new varieties will be ready to eat in the month of April. Shelf life of fresh picked figs is short and fig generally last only about three days in the refrigerator. Rice did not have to come from the tree, if more mature and gentle, when he began to ferment in the fermentation process. Currently, fig lose roundness and begin to collapse inward. When the rice is harvested from the tree, it must be gentle touch and the rice is very hard not to be cooked properly, if he takes at this stage, immature.
Beautiful fig leaves used to produce a strange smell with the smell of wood and musk. A latex, white milk from a tree can be used as a meat tenderizer or making cheese, if latex is dried and dry. Rice can be frozen whole or sliced in plastic bags or glass bottles and last satisfactorily for one year. dried figs can be soaked in warm water to restore shape and softness. Figs, with high levels of iron, calcium, potassium and fiber, and they are used as a diuretic and laxative.
Images contain an enzyme protein, and can be used as a meat tenderizer and flavor. dried figs are often used to replace recipes call for dried apricots, dates or prunes.
Fig trees about as cold hardy as citrus fruits, but the latest hybrids show that fig trees can survive temperatures below zero degrees Fahrenheit for a limited period, and if the tree freezes to the ground, new shoots grow in spring quickly update the fig tree.