re: Is the fig overrated or underrated?

When I was growing up, many families had fruit trees in their yards and figs were pretty much a staple. There were also Japanese Plums, Cooking Pears, Persimmons and a variety of citrus trees.

My fig tree finally gave up the ghost due to age but I do have a replacement growing now.

The main trick is getting outside to pick them before the birds peck holes in them early in the mornings.