MORROW -- A young couple in Farmington hopes to use their new fig farm to show people that a lot of food can be grown on a small plot of land. Ultimately, the couple, Chad and Valerie Sisco, would ...

Fig lovers in Italy and beyond might find their favorite fruit harder to come by this year. The summer "fioroni" fig campaign in the Apulia region was devastated by sudden frosts and heavy rains.

Figs are a sultry, sensual food. When opened, they are thought to resemble female sex organs. Purported to have aphrodisiac qualities, they contain zinc, magnesium and vitamin E, all crucial for ...