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A LA CARTE
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🐝 Supplier / Place Of Origin：A LA CARTE / France
🔖 Certification： Organic European
🌱 About the Producer：
We select our suppliers for the love they put in their products,
seeking the best quality while respecting traditional production methods.
Most of them are family owned, of human size. We value the direct collaboration with them.
By buying directly at the source, we are proud to contribute to the local economy,
while ensuring that, ultimately, our clients get the most tasty and fresh products at the best prices.
All our farmers follow specific certifications minimizing the use of chemicals. From sustainable agriculture ‘’Agriculture Raisonnee’’ (AR) to Organic certified ‘’Agriculture Biologique’’ (AB), these guarantees that the fruits delivered to you a safe and healthy. On top of the tests done by our farmers, we also perform our own chemical test upon each arrival of the fruits.
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🛍 Product Information (Main) (English)：
The Black Solliès Fig, also known as Bourjasotte Noire or Figue de Solliès, is a premium variety of fresh fig originating exclusively from the Solliès-Pont region in the Var department of Provence, southeastern France. Protected under the AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée) designation since 2006, it has been cultivated in this Mediterranean microclimate since antiquity, thriving in sandy loamy soils that impart exceptional minerality and flavor. These figs are large (averaging 5-5.5 cm in diameter and 80-130 grams in weight), with a distinctive drop-like shape, smooth yet ribbed skin in deep purple to near-black hues accented by violet tones and a subtle blue-purple bloom, and glossy, deep red flesh speckled with beige seeds. The flavor profile is uniquely balanced—richly sweet with notes of strawberry jam, cherry, berry, watermelon, and honeydew melon, complemented by a hint of acidity—making it a favorite among chefs for both fresh consumption and culinary applications like grilling or pairing with salty elements such as lardo. Harvested primarily in late summer (August to early autumn), they offer a juicy, firm texture and are best enjoyed ripe from the tree.
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Chinese Name：無花果
Other Names：Figs
Product Description：Figs contain a lot of sugars, vitamins, amino acids, citric acid, mineral selenium, dietary fiber, etc., which have anti-inflammatory, anti-edema, promote digestion, anti-cancer, lower blood pressure and blood sugar. It is rich in dietary fiber, calcium, copper, magnesium, manganese, potassium, vitamin K and other substances that are beneficial to the human body. They also contain a variety of antioxidants, flavonoids and polyphenols, and have a laxative effect.
Figs are native to the Middle East, West Asia, and the Mediterranean. Because they are rich in nutrients, they are also known as the "fruit of life" and "sacred fruit". They were a must-eat fruit in ancient Greece and even Olympic athletes during training! Figs are one of the earliest fruit trees cultivated by humans, with a history of more than 5,000 years.
Figs contain a lot of glucose and fructose, and the sugar content is as high as 20%. At the same time, it also contains protein and various vitamins (such as vitamin A, C, D, etc.). Figs also contain more than 30 kinds of lipids, most of which are neutral fats and glycolipids; 68% of the fatty acids contained are unsaturated fatty acids and a small amount of linoleic acid necessary for human body. Dried figs are rich in dietary fiber, calcium, copper, magnesium, manganese, potassium, vitamin K and other substances that are beneficial to the human body. They also contain a variety of antioxidants, flavonoids and polyphenols, and have a laxative effect.
medicinal value
Dried figs can be used as medicine to treat asthma, cough, hematemesis and hemorrhoids.
Do figs actually have flowers?
The appearance of the figs we usually eat is composed of a receptacle, and thousands of flowers and small seeds are hidden in the receptacle. In botany, this phenomenon is called "cryptic inflorescence", so what we eat is actually a receptacle. Flowers and Nectar!
It is a natural phenomenon that the bottom of the fig bursts, and the flowers grow out from the bottom. The cryptocephalic flower of the fig is the most important feature of this genus, because the flower grows in the fruit, which is the biggest difference between the fig plant and other genera in the Moraceae family. The bottom inside is the female flower, so it is called a fig.
Many people think that figs are trees that bear fruit without blooming, but in fact figs have flowers, but their flowers are hidden in the relatively fertile receptacle, which is called hidden head in plant research. Inflorescences, so the name "fig" comes from this.
Where are the fresh figs?
Figs like warm and dry climates, and are suitable for planting in sandy soil with good drainage. There are farms in central and southern Taiwan. The organic figs selected come from Kanding, Pingtung. In order to prevent the figs from being damaged by rain, the orchid-grade net room is used to cultivate them. Organic fertilizers are used to repel insects with natural ingredients. The quality of the organic figs grown is thick and juicy, Aroma and taste are very good.
Because the main part is flowers, the fresh-keeping period of figs is very short after harvesting, and the price is much higher than other fruits. Due to the difficulty in transportation and storage, figs are not seen in the general market. In addition to buying fresh figs directly from the farm, you can also go to the local farm market to buy fresh figs!
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Freshly picked figs may have slight damage, but they are not bad. The more the forest is, the sweeter it is. You can also see these natural damages, which represent the appearance of natural planting
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Variety：
Supply Season：The main production period is November each year, and it is available in Hong Kong throughout the year.
Storage Method：Store in the refrigerator for about 3 to 5 days. Figs are uniquely ripe and appear sugar water and bursting phenomenon. This is not bad. The rotten figs will have the smell of wine, so large and mature figs are more likely to have this phenomenon .
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Cooking Skills：Figs can be eaten when they are fresh, they can also be dried, or make fruit sauce and pastries. Figs on the market are generally dried fruits because it is convenient for preservation and transportation.
Notes：** Please Note: Local organic figs, there will be slight damage, black spots and patterns that grow naturally, sugar water that appears to be overripe, and compare the body, if you expect supermarket quality, we will be disappointed, because we don't and you do not understand. We do not accept refunds or returns for knowing this is a good thing, or if you have never eaten local organic figs, perfectionists please do not buy **
The word "fig", in addition to referring to the fruit (Ficus carica) that we eat in our daily life, also generally refers to the hidden flower fruit on the branches of the Moraceae Ficus plant, also known as the ficus fruit. Everyone is familiar with the plants of the genus Ficus. The common thin-leaved Ficus in the urban area... The cryptocephalic inflorescence is the most important feature of this genus. Because the flowers grow in the fruit, it is called cryptocephalic, which is a plant of the genus Fig. The biggest difference with other genera in Moraceae. There are male flowers at the top of the fruit and female flowers at the bottom. Do figs have flowers? In fact, figs have flowers! Its flowers are hidden inside the fruit, because only the fruit can be seen from the outside, but the flowers cannot be seen, so it is called "fig". The flower vessel of fig is inflorescence fruit (polyflower fruit), which means that the fruit developed from the whole inflorescence, its flowers are born in the hollow receptacle, and the fruit is its flower vessel, so we eat The sweetness inside the fig is actually its pistil!
Figs seem to have no flowers, because the flowers of figs are of a special nature. The ancient Indians believed that the tree would not bloom, so it was named "figs". In the scriptures of Buddhism and Hinduism, "finding flowers in the fig tree" is also used to describe: meaningless or impossible things, or a thing that does not exist; "fig flowers" can also describe extremely rare things.
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Figs are one of the earliest cultures of human beings. Some fig fossils that traces back to 9400-9200 BC in Jordan. Figs native to the Middle East and West Asia have been planted since ancient times.
"Col de Dame" is translated as "lady's neck" in English, which comes from its elegant pear -shaped outline.
Col dame Figs have a delicate sweetness. Its flesh is tender and sweet, with a strong honey flavor, which is in sharp contrast to its slightly nuts.
Collect Col Dame Figs with creamy goat cheese to create exquisite appetizers that fusion sweetness and salty flavor. If you want a refreshing dessert, you can put them on the table with a ball of vanilla ice cream.
每星期一次預購。供應視乎到貨情況，或會另外發貨。
Suggested Eating Method：
Figs can be eaten when they are fresh, they can also be dried, or make fruit sauce and pastries. Figs on the market are generally dried fruits because it is convenient for preservation and transportation.
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