What are top 50 fig varieties would you guys recommend?

As far as taste, productivity or what parameters are you
looking for?

mike, i'd be interested in your opinions of best tasting.

I guess the question should be split in to

1. Taste -
2. Size-
3. Productivity -

What else?

size is important to commercial growers, but, why do you care, gobbler?

I want variety

there's some good threads about taste groups. those are  what i rely on for variety.

This may help you with your endeavors. What is your location?


http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/southern-fig-information-page-1-6616248?pid=1282402649#post1282402649

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/southern-fig-information-page-2-6616218?pid=1282404531#post1282404531

http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/search?searchid=32845515&sort=date&order=desc&trail=50

newnandawg,

Thanks for the links.

Riverside, CA

Cold hardy and growth vigor, availability and cost are other considerations.

Hi Fruit_gobbler,
Fifty strains ... Really ? Did you win the Lotto ? IMO, no one can thoroughly test that many strains over ten years.
I would target five strains plus some for fun and playing .
Ten years that I have figtrees, and I haven't had the time and space to completely test even four strains.
In my zone 7, I must go for cold hardy and common ( no pollination ) figtrees.
My source for trees are nurseries and the choice is rather thin :
1. Dalmatie
2. Goutte d'or
3. Brownturkey
4. Sultane
5. Madeleine des deux saisons.
6. Pastiliere
7. Ronde de Bordeaux
8. Ice Crystal
9. Longue d'aout - Once available. I no longer can find it .
This year, I have access to "Noire de caromb" (late ripening for my Zone) and "Dauphine".
I'm still looking for a Brunswick - keeping in mind that Brunswick is supposed to be a commonly available strain ...
I of course could drive to south and go to some well known nurseries and feed the addiction ... but I don't have the space for,
and I don't want to test strains that won't make it here in my zone7.
Of course if you're in a milder zone with longer ripening season the choice is broader ...