When will the figs ripen?

Figs are a kind of fruit in summer and autumn, also known as Ampelopsis grossedentata, milk berries, and so on, which are the fruits of deciduous shrubs of the genus Ficus of Moraceae, but because ripe figs are difficult to transport and preserve, so the figs sold are picked immature and are not the best in taste. Let's take a look at when figs are ripe.

When will the figs ripen?

1. South: the ripening period of fig trees in the south is similar. Generally, summer fruit ripens in early July, autumn fruit ripens from late August to mid-October, and leaves fall in late November.

2. North: fig trees mature late in the north due to differences in region, temperature and sunshine, usually maturing at the end of October and early November, and then gradually falling leaves.

How to choose fresh figs?

1. Appearance: the appearance of figs should be plump and flawless, and should be as large as possible.

2. Texture: figs should choose figs that are soft but not sticky.

3. Taste: if figs give off a sour smell, they are bad and should not be bought.

4. Tail: figs have high sugar content and are easy to attract insects. It is not suitable to choose those with large cracks to avoid insects climbing in.

How to keep fresh figs?

1. Fresh figs are frozen in the refrigerator, although the shelf life is more than three months, but the taste will be affected to a certain extent.

2. If you don't have a refrigerator at home, you can spread the fresh figs flat on a clean table and board and open the window to ventilate them so that they will last longer.

3. Fresh figs are difficult to keep for a long time, so they can be made into dried figs, preserved fruit, jam, fruit juice, etc., which can be preserved for a long time.

What are the benefits of eating figs?

1. Eliminate fatigue: figs are rich in amino acids, especially aspartic acid, which plays a good role in fighting leukemia, restoring physical strength and eliminating fatigue, so a fig drink is used as a "carborphine substitute" abroad.

2. Moistening intestines and laxative: figs are rich in malic acid, citric acid, lipase, protease, hydrolase and other ingredients, which can help the human body digest food and promote appetite, and because it contains a variety of lipids, it has the effect of moistening intestines and defecation.

3. Physical fitness: figs contain a large number of inorganic elements that are beneficial to the human body, but do not contain carcinogenic inorganic elements such as Co, Cd, Pb, etc., so they play a good role in enhancing body health and anti-cancer ability.

4. Control blood sugar: the dietary fiber rich in figs can adsorb and expel various harmful substances in the intestinal tract, purify the intestinal tract, and promote the reproduction of beneficial bacteria, thus inhibiting the rise of blood sugar, maintaining normal cholesterol content and eliminating carcinogens.

5. reduce blood lipids: the lipase and hydrolase contained in figs can reduce blood lipids and decompose blood lipids, reduce the deposition of fat in blood vessels, and then play a role in lowering blood pressure and preventing coronary heart disease.

6. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer: some ingredients in figs can prevent cancer and enhance the ability of the body to resist diseases, which can prevent the occurrence of many kinds of cancers and delay the development of transplant adenocarcinoma and lymphosarcoma. Promote its degeneration and will not be toxic to normal cells.