Fruits & Vegetables Forever Stamps, 2020 Booklet – Everyday Cards and Letters

Includes 10 different stamps designs all picturing a different fruit or vegetable still life by Robert Papp.

Grocery stores today frequently mislabel many fruits and vegetables.  For example, some people know eggplants, tomatoes, and squash are all fruits, but most do not know that bananas are actually berries and figs are flowers.

Figs are a popular food in the Mediterranean ad Middle East since that’s where they originate.  In the United States, on the other hand, they are not as common.  In fact, nearly all figs in the US are grown in California.  The state has the perfect conditions for this unusual fruit – full sun, warm temperatures, and well-draining soil.  The fig-growing season in California ranges from May to November, depending on the species.