The fig is spread all over the country and the Algarve is one of the leading regions in the production of the fruit.
In Portugal when we see someone eating something with pleasure, we say “he called it a fig!”. Sweet, versatile and loaded with vitamins and minerals, figs are one of the most appreciated fruits in summer months -better said of the second half of summer, since it is usual for summer to go halfway through when they are ready to harvest. The fig is spread all over the country and the Algarve is one of the leading regions in the production of the fruit (which, for the sake of scientific rigor, is a flower). Natural, simple or incorporated in sweet or savory recipes, dried or made into jams, they are delicious.
