5 Fruits To Start Picking - Fresh Figs Featured on Fox News

From the Fox News 8 Article '5 Fruits To Start Picking'

FIGS

Six fresh figs have 891 milligrams of blood pressure lowering potassium, nearly 20 percent of your daily need (about double what you'd find in one large banana). Figs also are one of the best fruit sources of calcium, with nearly as much per serving (six figs) as a half cup of fat-free milk. Shop for figs that are dry on the surface and feel heavy in the hand. A perfectly ripe fig may have slight cracks that are bursting with the fruit's sweet syrup. Eat figs plain, or try them chopped and added to yogurt, cottage cheese, oatmeal or green Salads.

Check out the full article here.