Figs are a unique fruit resembling a teardrop. They're about the size of your thumb filled with hundreds of tiny seeds and have an edible purple or green peel. The flesh of the fruit is pink and has a mild sweet taste.Figs are high in natural sugars minerals and soluble fibre. Figs are rich in minerals including potassium calcium magnesium iron and copper and are a good source of antioxidant vitamins A and K that contribute to health and wellness. You can enjoy dried figs the rest of the year but they taste better fresh if you know to eat them