i was just like that Richard and I'm in complete agreement some figs just aren't Worth it but there are a few that really have Grata flavor
my favorite are:
Black jack good all around fig cooks well
Italian honey fig vary sweet and extra good for fresh eating
Kadota but out of the three not the best to dry
brown Turkey which is basically a hybrid of missing but with a much better cold tolerance
I'm still trying to lurn about others its not a fruit that has a big commercial fallowing do to its poor shipping quality's but the Hobbeists have done allot in the last 100 years to breed new trees Rich i have to hand it to you You seem to have one hell of allot of gardening experience i feel humbled talking fig with u
