ABSTRACT
Figs (Ficus carica) are one of the earliest fruits cultivated.1 Figs are dried and stored for later consumption. ´ere was a …g tree in the Garden of Eden, and the …g is the most mentioned fruit in the Bible.2 ´e …g tree (Ficus carica L.) is one of the unique Ficus species widely spread in tropical and subtropical countries, which has edible fruits with high commercial value. Commercial …g production is either located around the Mediterranean Sea or is realized in countries possessing Mediterranean climate as in the case of California, Australia, or South America. In Turkey, the major …g producer, around 65% of …g trees are in the western Aegean region especially in small and big Meander valleys. ´e major variety grown in this region is Sarilop, which is commercially sun dried.3
