This free, family-friendly event takes place August 6-8, 2026 on Ocracoke Island, NC The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty with special guest chef Jamie Davis.
Figs are unique among fruits grown in North Carolina. Unlike most fruit, in which the edible portion is matured ovary tissue derived directly from flowers, fig fruit are inverted flowers surrounded ...
Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard. Every Southern garden should have a fig tree. These small trees or shrubs produce delicious fruit with flavors best experienced ripe from the tree.