(That's a lot of baby Jeffs). According to the 1963 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the name Jeff ranks #28 in popularity as a baby boy's name in Idaho. Imagine that, 51 babies in Idaho have the same name as you in 1963. Across the entire United States a total of 8,111 babies also bear the same first name during the same year.
Granny Smiths that are ripe have mostly converted their starches into sugars. Farmers cut an apple in half and spray it with the solution. If the inside of the apple remains white with only a thin black line near the outside flesh, then it is ripe. If the apple turns mostly black inside, it is not ready to harvest.
Today we're going to talk about how to tell when figs are ripe. Now, fresh figs usually appear in the produce markets in late June with a season that lasts until early fall. The first to arrive on the market are Black Mission figs. Later are green figs. Now, figs do not ripen after they're picked. So, they must be at their peek when they're harvested. This makes them particularly fragile and vulnerable to bruises and damaging. So, when figs are sold at the produce markets or at the grocery store, they're ready to eat.