It's National What Week?

November 1st - 7th is National Fig Week? That's correct and did you know that figs are thought to be one of the oldest cultivated fruit, containing 30 to 1000 seeds and dating back over 6000 years, so it seems fitting that they should have a week to themselves and National Fig Week would be a great time to celebrate there qualities with your guests and friends. These flowers, Yes, figs are indeed inverted flowers are full of nutrition and minerals and have been popular with ancient Greeks and Cleopatra. The first California figs were planted in 1769 in the gardens of the mission at San Diego, that is were the term "Mission Figs" came from. Enjoy your Fig week whether it is fresh, frozen or dried, it will be a sweet week.