In perfecting this recipe for fig jam, I have tried it with different varieties of figs. They have all turned out wonderful! The best figs for jam are sweet figs, so be sure to use fresh figs that are in season. And fig season is RIGHT NOW: late summer thru early fall! Now each variety of fig makes a delicious jam, but they each do vary in color. The green skinned figs make a light brown fig jam. The popular brown turkey figs (used in this post), make a darker reddish-brown colored jam. And the very dark purple mission figs, create a stunning dark red jam.