How to choose the best:

Fig

The fig's exterior should be clean and dry, without any drips of liquid (crystalized or otherwise).

The fruit should have a nice give to it. What you're looking for is nice and soft, without feeling too mushy.

One of the most important aspects to a good fig is it's smell. Figs can begin to ferment and go sour especially quickly, son give it a good sniff — a sour aroma means that it's already begun to turn.