Imagine that you only get to keep one fig tree in each category in your zone.

My Zone is 8a.

My number one fig tree in pot was Nordland.

My number one fig tree in ground was Col de Dame Blanc.

depends on what you mean by number 1. by taste, it was CdDB. but some others were very close with different taste note. 

Hi Pete, I'm thinking Taste! You get to chose only one in pot and one in ground, if you have any in ground.

I have a lot I didn't get a chance to sample, so they don't count.

In Ground - Hardy Chicago (hands down winner)

Pot - Black Madeira

I vote for BT - still the mostly grown/available mysterious fig.

At a later date, perhaps we should add the results and name a winner in each category (Pot and Ground) for 2013.

I know that the results will not reflect the truth as many for example do not have Black Madeira.

It should be fun in knowing what people in general prefer when it comes to taste.

In addition if a fig is tasty then it should be healthy in the zone.

George, the final number might make the BT as an outlier. LOL

The problem with BT is that no one knows what it is or where it came from.

So no cheating unless you mention the source of your BT.

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If you're looking for BT then the Laradek BT strain. Hands down.
Even Jon couldn't resist this one.

Rafed, that's news to me. Thanks for the info.

My favorite as far as taste in 2013 was Weeping Black in a container. It had a spicy citrus flavor, which was a really nice surprise. I have it in the ground now. Close second was St. Rita, also in a pot. It tasted like mulberries. Both trees were small and produced only a single fig, so I have hopes for more this season.

In pot, Figo Preto, by a mile.  This year may be a lot different for me.  No in ground last year, sorry!

Colar was hands down the best for me.

Had too many excellent tasting figs last year like Gypsy, Yugo Yellow, Weeping Fig, O'Rourke, JH Adriatic, Dark Portuguese, Aubique Petite etc. Each had a unique taste profile but most friends repeatedly asked for Yugo Yellow.

I've been looking for Laradek BT. Where can I get one?

Could Yugo Yellow be something else? I never heard of Yugo yellow.

@Chivas, does Colar split & do you get both crops ?

@ Sas, Yugo Yellow is a fig from Yugoslavia. I am sure it could be something else. Dusan brought it to North America. It is an excellent small yellowy fig. I think few fig friends have this variant. Its better tasting than many highly rated variants in my collection. The name Yugo Yellow was given by Dusan. Hopefully it can be id.

Rafed, I just read this:" http://www.foodsfromspain.com/icex/cda/controller/pageSGT/0,9459,35868_6908150_6912156_4446314_7826877,00.html

"The black varieties are deep red or black in color. Most notable among them are the Cuello de Dama Negra, which has a thicker skin than the white variety, a squat shape and very sweet, purple pulp, and is grown in Lleida (Catalonia) and Huesca (Aragón); the Colar variety, a very high-quality fig, grown in the province of Alicante (Valencian Community); the Florancha variety, more elongated than the Colar and grown in the Albatera area, also in the province of Alicante (Valencian Community); the Toro Sentado, which is smaller than the Colar and, lastly, the Napolitana, which has a dark skin and is used for cooking."

Could it be Col de Dame Noir? Since it is called Colar perhaps.

SAS writes,
Could it be Col de Dame Noir? Since it is called Colar perhaps.