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Hi I’m Chef Dan with FreshPoint, and well, I offered to shoot this video only wearing a fig leaf, but…well, you’re welcome…

(Thanks Dan!)

So figs and wasps have a unique relationship. Why is that?

Well the fig tree isn’t pollinated by bees like most other crops. It’s actually pollinated by the fig wasp. Even more unique, is a fig tree doesn’t have blossoms. It’s one of the only plant products that don’t produce a flower and then produce the fruit. In fact, the flowers are on the inside of the fruit. All the hundreds of seeds on the inside are actually the flowers coming in.

 

 

Figs can be used as a fat substitute in baking goods; in fact the first recorded use of figs in a commercial product was in 1892. Guess what it was? Yeah, it’s my favorite…it’s the Fig Newton. They hold a lot of moisture, so you can replace the fat for a healthier baked good. Consider marinating them with a little balsamic vinegar, putting them on the grill, and serving them with a little goat cheese and arugula for a great summer salad.

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Figs are a seasonal item that usually runs from the summer into fall. Contact your Marketing Associate about availability and adding some to your next order. If you are not a customer, find out how to become one today!

Content provided by Chef Daniel Snowden, the Director of Culinary Development for FreshPoint Central Florida. He has been in the produce industry years almost 20 years and loves getting geeky about food. Follow FreshPoint Central Florida on Facebook and Instagram.

 

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