I have 4 trees in my collection that are ripening up a fig or two every few days. This morning all 4 of them had a ripe fig so I thought I'd take a photo and do a taste review. I have been cutting back on my watering and the figs were all a little dry as a result.
At 12 o'clock is Desert King main crop. Oddly this DK keeps ripening up its main crop figs. This fig was sweet with a mild fig richness. It actually tasted similar to LSU Gold, but not quite as good. Overall it was decent.
At 3 o'clock is LSU Purple. This is a 2 year old tree. The fig was mildly sweet. It had a good seed crunch. It was pretty bland and didn't really taste like a fig. It had a weird after taste that was almost like bell pepper. I am hoping that this one improves with time like every one says.
At 6 o'clock is Joe's Jersey (my unknown). This fig was medium sweet. It tasted like a cross between a fig and a peach. It was good.
At 9 o'clock is Violette de Bordeaux. This fig was infested with ants pretty badly near the eye. I cleaned them out, but still didn't trust eating the bottom of the fig. So I ate the top 2/3 of it. This fig was very sweet. It had a rich flavor that reminded me of a perfectly ripe blackberry. This fig was excellent.