Just wondering which figs will die back to the ground, and grow back to produce fruit in zone 5. I have a Hardy Chicago, that I put in the ground last year, and it's coming back nicely. I mulched it heavily, and it is coming back from anything that was under the mulch. I want to put more in the ground to save on maintenance time, but don't want to waste time on something that won't produce.

Ronde de Bordeaux is a fast grower, has an early main crop and is strongly recommended for colder climates.

In theory any tree that produces a main crop should be able to do this because the fruit forms on the new growth. BUT, a severe shock (such as dieback) can redirect a plants priorities for a season. Also, shock can delay fruiting to later in the season, when they will not ripen well.

I think I'll try a Florea in ground this year, and see how it does.

For me RDB dies to the ground and will hardly ever produce a ripe fig but my potted RDB produces a lot of early figs and all will ripen.
Most years Hardy Chicago will die to ground level and still ripen a good bit of figs.
I also have a hardy unknown green fig from Calabria that I don't cover. The whole thing dies to the ground but comes back making a large 7 foot tall bush and ripens dozens of figs.
The best thing to do is to pick the earliest ripening figs and do some experimental plantings. I think Florea would be a good choice too. When mine gets large enough I'm going to give it a try. From what I've read and been told it should a good choice.

Mt. Etna types definitely have a reputation for being able to produce fruit after winter die-back.  I believe Herman2 also mentioned that Malta Black could do this too.

I agree that hardy Chicago and similar varieties will fruit after die back. for me Macool, Dark Portuguese, Black Bethlehem, and a couple others have fruited well after die back in winter. Ronde de Bordeaux although it's an early vigorous grower, doesn't produce well after die back unless you pinch the tips. 

All very good info! Thanks!

Dalmatie and MBVS should do this well.

I've heard a lot of good things about MBVS. I may have to acquire one.

I'd think if you searched "MBVS" here you'd have no trouble finding some active growers who could possibly get you some cuttings or maybe a tree....