In another thread drivewayfarmer asked, "Jon ,
Do you have a top ten list of figs that "just don't get no respect"
That is the excellent ones that get passed over for the hot rare thing ?
Ones that make you say , "I can't believe these haven't been snapped up already" ?"

And Jon answered:

Overlooked:

Negronne
Strawberry Verte
Beale
Narragansett
Saratoga
Paradiso
278-128
Ventura
Samoa Sunshine
Black Mission "NL"
Panache
...just for starters.

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Now one reason most of these get overlooked is because there's not much info on them.  A google search reveals that Samoa Sunshine is a yellow fig.  That's it.  I could guess the color of Strawberry Verte, and a search says it bears heavily and isn't sweet, but there's no info on whether it needs a lot of heat, like Panache does, or any other important details.  Most have no info in Jon's variety listing.  So tell us, experienced ones, what are the key characteristics of these figs.

Thanks.

(PS - I'll start with Negronne - it's similar to or the same as Violette de Bordeaux)

So I take it Narragansett isn't dark?