Fig selection & storage, a cooking technique by cookshow.com. How to Fig selection & storage. :

Fig season is from mid-June to mid-October.

Choose them ripe as they will no longer ripen once picked. Select figs that are clean and dry, with smooth, unbroken skin. The fruit should be soft and yielding to the touch, but not mushy.

Use the fresh figs immediately or store in a plastic bag in the coldest part of your refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Figs can be frozen whole, sliced or peeled for 10 to 12 months.