Sunday, February 08, 2009

Fig trees


The story of Fig trees in the Bible reminds me of how significant this tree is to the people's livelihood at that time. For thousands of years, Figs are considered to be the major food for people of the Mediterranean and Middle East, However, their dependability to this tree had diminished as the world aged. Now Fig trees are grown and cultivated in one's backyard for their fruits. Later on its medicinal value had been discovered and as it is a good laxative medication, its flavonoids contents, vitamins, acids and enzymes that are helpful for the body. Growing fig tree is easy with TyTy nursery and they have various selections of fruit bearing trees,plants and flowers for home and farm cultivation needs.