Figs are 3 weeks late - Is that a big deal?

Never thought much about figs. Until I was shopping with Grandma Rose a few weeks ago. She was on a mission for figs during our last trip to the grocery.

Truth be told, I didn't have a clue where to find them. We were directed to the dried fruit section - we departed, figless.

Turns out, all was not lost. I stumbled upon figs while at my grocery store this weekend. The friendly specialty produce guy was happily slashing boxes, disgorging their contents and neatly arranging them. He informed me that figs were about 3 weeks late arriving this year and schooled me on the tastiest variety (pictured above).

I shipped them off to Grandma.