Figs

In Bible days, dried figs were often pressed into cakes or threaded on long strings, making them a convenient food for traveling. Bethphage, a town on the Mount of Olives, was famous for its figs; Bethphage means “house of unripe figs.”

Figs come in varying shapes, sizes, and colors. The most common types of figs are Turkish figs, Adriatic figs, Black Mission figs, Calimyrna figs, and Kadota figs.