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Looking for Green Fig varieties suited for the San Fracisco Bay Area (USDA Zone 10a)

Im currently growing a Peter's Honey cutting for my mom...but it never dawned on me to see if this variety was good for her area.  So Im looking on info for green varieties for her area.  I know Mission Figs are popular, but I dont recall ever seening a green variety in the area(I didnt even know there were green varieties until a little over a year or so ago).

She is Northern East Bay, in the shadow of the Golden Gate, so very cool weather, lots of Marine overcast layers, even in the Summer.  Summers rarely break 85 degrees and most Summer weather is likly about 75 degs, with cool overcast weather overnight. 

Desert king would be #1, oregon prolific, lattarola (better than lattarula), conadria are the typical choices. 

How do they rate in terms of sweetness and flavor? 

I remember looking into a Desert King for her...I may need to pursue that.

You've been like my best firend today, thanks again.

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  • BLB

Only one I grow is Latarolla and I like it very muuch for taste. It is  pretty big fig too and productive. Nicely sweet and figgy

I'll look into it, thx!

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