{"id":2595,"date":"2021-08-08T05:29:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T05:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitlocalturkey.com\/?p=2595"},"modified":"2023-12-20T11:16:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T11:16:55","slug":"turkish-figs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitlocalturkey.com\/turkish-figs\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Figs \u2013 10 Essential Things to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As a Turkish local, my international friends ask me a lot of questions, like why Turkish figs are different or why most of the dried figs are labeled as Turkish figs, and many more similar questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I may not be a professional expert, but I live in the region where nearly half of the fig production in Turkey takes place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Literally, I was born into fig trees. I also own several fig trees in my backyard and our vineyard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the help of little research, I will answer all your questions about figs in this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Figs are grown all around the globe in temperate climate zones, yet the Mediterranean climate is the best climate to grow figs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turkish figs are famous because Fig Tree is a native plant to Turkey. Fig has been cultivated in Turkey since ancient times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moreover, Turkey is the world’s leading fresh and dried fig producer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Figs in Turkey are different because of the climate, temperature, and all other conditions that are excellent for fig trees. Also, Turkish farmers have centuries of tradition on how to grow and produce figs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While you can consume figs in two different ways: fresh or dried, yet, Turkish dried figs are more famous and delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides differences in Turkish native fig varieties, the main difference between Turkish figs and regular figs is how they are dried. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are two main techniques to make dried figs. One of them is drying them with natural sunlight, the other is drying with heated ovens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turkish figs are generally dried with sunlight. This traditional drying method creates tastier, meatier, and healthier dried grapes.<\/p>\n\n\n
Here are the major differences between Fresh Mission and Turkish Figs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n