In the US only backyard growers and collectors are grafting figs. Nurseries here mainly propagate figs via cuttings. There are pros and cons to both but for me the pros of rooted cuttings outweigh the cons of grafting figs . The reason being is we experience die back periodically be it from a late frost, an abnormally cold winter, or even too much new growth going into winter. If your tree dies back to the ground the grafted portion is lost forever. Even temps just below freezing can really hurt a fig tree if it's still actively growing. Stay away from high nitrogen fertilizers to avoid this and avoid applying anything late in the season. Figs don't need a lot of water either. You can't help with rainfall but unless your soil is bone dry it's best to avoid watering. Over watering will send up 6ft high super tender shoots. Not only will this make the plant vulnerable to cold damage it also makes it vulnerable to newly planted trees toppling over in high winds or limb breakage.
Shekay figs need hot weather to ripen properly, you may have a hard time ripening figs in your area because of the mild summer temps. Desert King is the best suited fig for mild summer areas like those in the Pacific North West. If you find your figs just stay green forever or are still hard even when color appears you may want to think about getting a Desert King fig tree. It shouldn't be too hard to find either. In the PNW it's as common as Celeste is in the Southeast
Other good ones that may work well in your area include Olympia, Takoma Violet, Marseilles VS Black, and Ronde de Bordeaux. These may be a little harder to find but are well worth the search.
