I grow Figs too. But I think it could be easier if I don't live in Zone 7. Like if I lived in Zones 8,9 or 10 grow figs will be easy. May be not zone 10 because I grow Apricot too. But you can grow in any zone if you have the patience and dedication to protect it from the Freezing Weather. Even I am in Zone 7 I grow Banana too. It is not easy but hay I enjoy it.

I grow Celeste, Hardy Chicago, Violette de bordeaux and Verte. I know somebody who lives few bloks frow me. She grows Celeste, Hardy Chicago, Brown Turkey, Desert King, Tashkent, Marceilles, Violette de bordeaux, LSU and some others. I don't think she prunes them much. Most of them are quite big trees with 3-4 tranks, not bushes. She has a fenced yard and it is well protected from winds with house from one side and woods from the other side.
My figs get more dieback than hers.
Olga

I love figs, I now have over 240 different varieties that I grow here in Pennsylvania.
This year has been the best year for fig in a long time. I picked the breba crop starting in June, and I have started picking the Main crop by end of July which is at least 3 weeks earlier than usual.
Here's my favorite fig that I picked yesterday...

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Bass

Here is a link that might be useful: My fig collection, still being updated with more varieties.