Description
Deep in color with flavor to match, our Mission Figs are one of the healthiest snacks you can have. The drying process, which removes just enough moisture to preserve the fruits for long periods without the addition of sugar, preservatives or chemicals of any kind, acts to concentrate their beneficial nutrients. You would have to eat many dozens of fresh figs to get the same nutrition that you take into your body with just a single daily portion (1/2 cup) of dried figs. And that?s good news for your general health, your internal systems, and of course, your diet.
Unlike other fig varieties, Mission Figs are dark-skinned. When ripe, they have a purplish-black outer color and rosy flesh inside. Drying transforms them to a lovely jet-black color that goes deep into the interior of the fruit. Our Mission Figs come from California, where they have been grown for nearly three centuries?ever since Franciscan missionaries brought seed stock over from Spain and planted neat groves in the fertile valleys near San Diego. They contain the same wonderful essence as other varieties, and may not be quite as large, but they have a uniquely mild flavor that is also very sweet.
Your pound of dried figs will arrive in a resealable pouch that?s specially made to help preserve the freshness and flavor for several months. So what are the chances that you?ll be able to keep them around for even a fraction of that time? These figs are so delicious, you?ll want to enjoy them every which way: as pre-workout or afternoon snacks, in baked goods, in your salads and main courses, even as appetizers (they?re outstanding rolled in prosciutto and secured with a toothpick). In fact, you?ll probably love the flavor and versatility of our Mission Figs so much, you?d be better off buying two bags!
Unlike other fig varieties, Mission Figs are dark-skinned. When ripe, they have a purplish-black outer color and rosy flesh inside. Drying transforms them to a lovely jet-black color that goes deep into the interior of the fruit. Our Mission Figs come from California, where they have been grown for nearly three centuries?ever since Franciscan missionaries brought seed stock over from Spain and planted neat groves in the fertile valleys near San Diego. They contain the same wonderful essence as other varieties, and may not be quite as large, but they have a uniquely mild flavor that is also very sweet.
Your pound of dried figs will arrive in a resealable pouch that?s specially made to help preserve the freshness and flavor for several months. So what are the chances that you?ll be able to keep them around for even a fraction of that time? These figs are so delicious, you?ll want to enjoy them every which way: as pre-workout or afternoon snacks, in baked goods, in your salads and main courses, even as appetizers (they?re outstanding rolled in prosciutto and secured with a toothpick). In fact, you?ll probably love the flavor and versatility of our Mission Figs so much, you?d be better off buying two bags!
