My family and I are on spring break in South Florida and more importantly visiting my Father who is recovering from recent surgery. We visited the Fruit & Spice Park in Homestead on Tuesday. The park had an area dedicated to figs. Yes, I made a few inquires (variety, age, etc.) and I am awaiting an answer. Here are a few images.

The Jack Fruit caught our eye for obvious reasons...we didn't get to taste it.

Got Cuttings?   :)

Jaboticaba was surprisingly good. Muscadine-like, sweet, tough somewhat bitter skin.

Canistel a.k.a. egg fruit was custardly, sweet, and surprisingly good.

JD ,
I went there about 10 years ago and was surprised that I couldn't find any special figs varieties. But maybe I missed them.
You might need to supply them.
It was a great place to see what can be grown in South Florida.
Hope your Dad recovers well.

The unchallenged, hands down best tasting ripe fruit came from the Pakistan mulberry trees. Wow.

the "tree of life" was most awe inspiring...

Great pix of what looks like was a great trip. Thanks!

Very nice, Jimmie. Thanks for sharing.

Bob,
Once I sample the fruit, I will decide if it is worth an ask. We had a good time eating mulberries, bananas, sapote, looking for jaboticaba seeds, and dreaming that one of the 125 varieties of mango trees had ripe fruits. We will be back during mango season and it should overlap with the fig season.

Kerry,
I wonder how much change there has been since you were here 10 years ago. I was hoping for something fig special but given everything else - including a 20+ foot ice cream bean tree that was flowering and countless (they said 70) varieties of bamboo - but I agree. In the meantime, my folks here will have to continue to serve as a host a few of the less common varieties. I appreciate the well wishes to my Dad.

Thanks Chilly & Frank.

Sounds like a great time.  I'd love to try some of those things.

Nice pictures. Jaboticaba's one I've always wanted to try. How would you describe the difference in taste between a Pakistan mulberry and the wild kind that takes over hedges? Is it just sweeter, or is the flavor different?