Here is what I do know. I like eating figs. It’s hard to get them tree ripened where I live. I bought two cases. They came rock hard. I want them to taste as good as possible. In my experience, if I put the rock hard figs in an accelerated post harvest ripening environment, they taste sweeter compared to storing them in a normal 72 degree environment. Maybe it’s all in my head. Either way, I have been enjoying them the past few days :)
This is an excellent point you are bringing up. There is a major distinction between post harvest ripening and a food truly ripening on the plant. Within the category of post harvest ripening, there are foods that go through a variety of chemical changes off the plant. I don’t fully understand the chemistry. For example, I can’t clearly explain the difference between the post harvest ripening process of a mango vs. a fig. (Continued in next comment)
Robby, figs will not ripen once picked. They may get softer but they won't taste good unless they are picked ripe. I have bought hard figs before only to toss them eventhough they got softer, they did not taste sweet as figs should taste.
Here is what I do know. I like eating figs. It’s hard to get them tree ripened where I live. I bought two cases. They came rock hard. I want them to taste as good as possible. In my experience, if I put the rock hard figs in an accelerated post harvest ripening environment, they taste sweeter compared to storing them in a normal 72 degree environment. Maybe it’s all in my head. Either way, I have been enjoying them the past few days :)
RobbyBarbaro 1 year ago
Hey iang000,
This is an excellent point you are bringing up. There is a major distinction between post harvest ripening and a food truly ripening on the plant. Within the category of post harvest ripening, there are foods that go through a variety of chemical changes off the plant. I don’t fully understand the chemistry. For example, I can’t clearly explain the difference between the post harvest ripening process of a mango vs. a fig. (Continued in next comment)
RobbyBarbaro 1 year ago
Robby, figs will not ripen once picked. They may get softer but they won't taste good unless they are picked ripe. I have bought hard figs before only to toss them eventhough they got softer, they did not taste sweet as figs should taste.
iang000 1 year ago