Figs are on the summer produce list and if you aren’t sure what a fig is or how you should eat one, then the following link is a perfect read. A fig is a soft, sweet fruit that grows on a ficus tree. There are more than 850 kinds of fig trees, and they can be eaten when ripe or dried. Check out the link below for everything you need to know about figs… how to store a fig, how to eat a fig, health benefits of figs, and how to choose a fig.