figs close up Published August 17, 2013 at 1532 × 1193 in Old-fashioned fig preserves never go out of style… ← Previous Next → Fresh figs picked by yours truly. This was after spending a day in a cooler and traveling back to Beaufort. Ripe figs will ‘crack’ a bit like you see here – it means they are yummy! Betsy Hinderliter, South by Southeast LLC