Sycamore fig tree

Ficus sycomorus

fruit

Small yellowish figs in clusters on the trunk, sweet and a little bland, fresh or dried since ancient Egypt.

Origin

Egypt, East Africa and the Levant

Where to find it

In the villages of the Nile valley, in Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya, where it shades squares and watering places.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Fully ripe and soft, the figs are eaten raw with their skin; they are opened first, as they often hold tiny wasps.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Pectins · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

To make them ripen, they were nicked with a knife: the prophet Amos called himself a “gatherer of sycamore fruit”.