It’s fig season — get ’em while you can

Published August 6, 2023

by Janet Blaser

At this time of year, it’s not uncommon to encounter vendors selling fresh figs, blueberries and blackberries in wheelbarrows in the parking lots of grocery and big-box stores. And where these fruits are cultivated, they’re available at mercados and tianguis as well.

I was fortunate to find about a dozen boxes of fresh figs in the produce section of a small local grocery store, tucked next to containers of cherry tomatoes and blueberries. At only 59 pesos for almost a pound (18 figs of various sizes), I thought it was quite a good deal and walked out happily with four boxes in my cart.

Now what, I thought? Fresh figs are such a delicate, delicious treat, and their short season and even shorter shelf life means you have to seize the moment. Sweet and delicious as they were, I knew I could only eat so many before they went bad. And so here we are.

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