Dried Figs (Anjeer) - Fresh White Medium Sized Fig

The white powder is sugar, not mould

This is the question we get most about figs. As a fig dries, its own sugar migrates to the surface and crystallises into a fine pale bloom. It is a sign of properly dried, untreated fruit.

The difference is easy to see once you know it. Sugar bloom is fine, even across the fruit and smells of nothing. Mould is fuzzy, coloured, sits in patches and smells sour. If you are ever unsure, send us a photo before eating it.

Dry or soaked — two different fruits

Dry, a fig is chewy and concentrated. Soaked overnight in water or milk it swells soft and juicy, closer to fresh fruit, and the soaking liquid turns sweet — drink it rather than pouring it away.