D.H. Lawrence, never one to shrink from the erotic, wrote a poem called “Figs.” Oddly, it chides “overripe” women of his day for their “self-assertion” while comparing female genitalia to the title ...

The next best thing to having a productive fig tree in your own garden is to have Italian friends who have massively productive fig trees in their yards. This week my Italian friend Umberto Garbuio ...

Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural heritage and saving varieties which could help farmers withstand the vagaries of a ...

Dutifully, I bite into one fresh fig after another during a backyard discovery tour in Bethlehem. I’m trailing along behind fig fanatic Bassem Samaan, who schools my taste buds to appreciate figs ...

For California wine enthusiasts, the Columbus Day weekend used to mean a big San Francisco tasting focused on wines made from Italian grape varieties grown in the United States. That went away more ...

The hundreds of red varieties native to Italy mean near-limitless options for drinkers. Italy is the largest producer of wine in the world. There is an array of varieties and styles across the Italian ...

A roll call of Italian grape varieties are finding new expression half a world away from their birthplace. As are many of the pioneers who brought varieties including prosecco, pinot grigio, nebbiolo, ...

Brian Melton cultivates over 300 fig varieties in Fresno through grafting. Local customers buy Melton's figs directly via social media and porch pickup. Fresno remains key to U.S. fig production, ...