Hi chrisms, I'm curious why you want to know only which figs are inappropiate or too late for you? Are you looking for the varieties to avoid, or is the "not" a typo?

If you're looking to expand your fig havest dates, which ones do you already have?

I mean which figs should I avoid due to their ripening well into the autumn when the weather cools.

CKB

chrisms,
While there are some figs that would be too late, they're not in the general nursery trade. I'd only worry about choosing a late fig if I were requesting cuttings from UC Davis. Although the nursery is sold out for the season, I'd recommend looking at Paradise Nursery's offerings of fig varieties to get ideas.

Just as a side note, due to the way figs keep producing fruit on new growth, you'll almost always have some fruit that doesn't ripen by the end of the season. What's important is that your tree gives you enough before the end of the season.

Gene said:
"Just as a side note, due to the way figs keep producing fruit on new growth, you'll almost always have some fruit that doesn't ripen by the end of the season. What's important is that your tree gives you enough before the end of the season."
My comment: an extremely very good point...
George (NJ).

If the main crop is ripening too late, what about finding a variety that gives a good breba crop, so that there are more figs, earlier? Dont varieties seem to have no breba crop, others seem to have mostly breba crop, and some have both?

If you want 'breba only' figs up north, try King or Dauphine;
apart from the challenge of protecting last years's wood,
after you have had your fill, it's pruning time...
George (NJ)

For my own use, I tend to shy away from breba-only figs varieties. They don't produce well here in the Mid-Atlantic. Unless they're potted and given winter shelter, a hard winter can kill the fruit buds. Also one has to be more careful with pruning in order not to cut away most of the crop.

I absolutelly agree with the two guys above.Only if you have the ideal shelter for poted breba tree will they produce a crop.Also you have to respect the pruning requirement to such trees.I have a little Dauphine but i think it will be a few more years till i report if i can make it produce fruit here in north east.It is poted in 5 gallon bucket wich i intend to bury to rim,every year then put it inside for winter.Regards