Figs are harvested at the end of summer, and commercialized as fresh fruit or tinned. One of the most demanding markets of Europe, the United Kingdom, imports figs from all the countries worldwide, like Spain, Italy, Egypt, Turkey, the United States, etc.

Although figs are usually harvested at the end of summer, the fruit’s by-products, such as compotes, dry figs, are commercialized all throughout the year. The following table shows the availability of this fruit in the markets of the United Kingdom.

In the following table there are some of the countries that import in the United Kingdom:

Origin	Months of availability in the United Kingdom
Turkey	Mid June-October
Spain	July – September
The United States	September-November
Israel	May-June
Egypt	July-September
France	July-September
Chile	February-March
Brazil	May-July
Colombia	Sporadic
Greece	Julio-September
Mexico	Sporadic
Morocco	Sporadic
Portugal	May-September
South Africa	December-February

Source: Fresh Produce Deskbook (2001)