Production from 1996 was 14,000 tons. First figs planted in California in 1769 in the gardens on the mission at San Diego. In the 1850s, American settlers imported a wide variety of figs from the east coast and Europe which led to the first established orchards. Young figs are gown from rooted cuttings. Other nutritional deficiencies are rare.
Figs are more likely to suffer toxicities from sodium, boron, or chloride.
A small amount of figs are marketed fresh, these are hand picked. Most figs are harvested as a dried crop. These are allowed to dry on the tree and fall to the ground. Dried figs are mechanically swept into windrows and collected. The California Fig Marketing Order determines grade and quality.