Do you grow them? If so what varieties, and what are your thoughts on them? I'm thinking about removing a couple of late berries of different types and adding these since they are extremely cold hardy and early bearing. What varieties do you suggest?

I bought a couple decent sized bushes last year at our local garden center's end of season clearance. I'll have to wait to see how they do. Not much help, but I'm interested in the answers as well.

I've read that many people are unhappy with them because they are usually pretty sour and the seeds sprout every where. Anyone have experiences?

I could be totally wrong, but my impression is they are semi-invasive and in my book shouldn't be grown regardless of edible fruit.

I just planted a few. I have read that they don't sucker. I haven't heard that their seeds sprout. I suppose I will know in a few years.

I planted Tundra and Cinderella varieties last summer.  The leaf buds are starting to plump up so, they made it through their first winter.   :0)   The plants bloomed in their pots and had a few berries on them.  I really liked the taste and thought besides jams or jellies they would be good in baked items and cooked with meats.  I hope I don't have too big a problem with deer... 

Anyone else finding honey berries a good permaculture kind of shrub?

I have 20 bushes  for 5 years now, do not know varieties.
Slow growers, winter hardy , easy.

Calvin,

I have two going on their third year. They came as 2" sticks so it took awhile to get them going. One has blossoms this year, the other does not. I will be relocating them this year before they are swallowed by the goji berries.

So far I have excperanced no issues with them, I will update as time goes by. Who knows what may or may not arise over the next couple years. 

I too bought a couple of starts and have them in pots this year. My first time growing them so no experience here either. Wish I could be of more help.

The two varieties I bought should get to about 5 ft. tall I believe.  It is nice that you can pick out the height that is most desirable for you.  Also they do well over such wide growing zones.  I need to research their nutritional value a little more.  I figure between the figs, berries and fresh vegetables I'll be doing as much as possible for my husband and I to have access to quality foods. 

I have 2 more fig trees, not cuttings, coming for NY tomorrow and I told my better half that I wasn't leaving the house until they are safely planted and getting comfortable in their new residence.  UNKs but in my way of thinking they may be the best tasting figs on the planet.  Might be a season gone by whether I'll second that notion but I am so grateful to have the opportunity.  An opportunity to dream wide awake...  :0)