Whiskers,

It would help if we knew where you were located.

The early figs may have been the breba crop which just means figs that grew on last years growth. The current figs which are on the new growth are just too late. The fact it is colder now and as you said the plant has few leaves is why the new crop is not ripening.

The breba crop which is probably smaller in number? You can remove those figs next spring as they form and that will speed up the main crop.

I would say that it's pretty normal to have some main crop figs that didn't ripen in time. My experience has been that any figs still on the tree after all the leaves have dropped will be unappealing or even kind of nasty -- from now until spring. Your mileage may vary. You can remove them if you like or wait and see if any hold. I remove them.

Thank you for your replies. I am in San Diego, California. I think I will remove them.