In this area, the fig plants belong to a particular cultivar, called the 'black fig of Chia', which produces blueish-black fruits, elongated in shape, from June onwards. The June crop yields larger figs, but Chia figs are harvested up to September with smaller fruits.

Fig farming may go as far back as the Nuraghic age (15^th century BC); its peculiar features are likely due to a natural selection carried out over millennia, preserved by the very mild climate, the organoleptic properties of the soil and the proximity to the sea. During the summer months, figs are displayed on the side of the road to the beaches of Chia and can be purchased directly from the growers.  Figs are dried or made into jams for fans to enjoy in the rest of the year. Today, Domus de Maria is part of Ficusnet - The Mediterranean network of Fig Towns and celebrates this fruit and its strong link with the territory with a festival held on the last weekend of June. 

For more than a decade, this two-day event showcases these delicious fruits with direct sales of both figs and fig products, and thematic conferences on the history and culinary qualities of this characteristic summer fruit.