For me, it doesn't matter because they have pits inside since they are healthy, I believe, but they are well preserved in this bag and they are very soft. I eat them because I want to be active since they help the intestines to move food down more comfortably because I have a blockage from junk food and I suffer from constipation due to bad habits, and because I don't have free time due to work, I eat whatever, sometimes healthy, sometimes unhealthy. When we have constipation, even figs are just what you need for that. It’s a better natural remedy and it helps you get rid of constipation without you noticing because they have soluble fibers, and they are just what you need for the intestines to function better after excessive consumption of hard, heavy, or unhealthy food, and prunes help a lot in this matter, especially if we eat them together with figs. They also have very few calories, you can eat them late at night without worry, zero fat, because they have the necessary vitamins for the intestines and stomach, which helps prevent food from sticking in the intestines and allows it to move normally. For more information, refer to the Pinterest app in English, but it also has Greek. You can search for it on Google in any language for more information. That's what I have to say for now, and these are the results I've come up with based on my practical experience. I don't sleep much, and I've come to these conclusions. The fruits are just what you need, whether dried (they may have fewer vitamins) or fresh; they do their job very well because they have all the vitamins and other mineral elements... Sorry, I wanted to show you how some pieces look up close in size, but I swallowed them because they help a lot with the intestines. Maybe I'll show you another time.