I want a living Espalier fence but have no experience

Portland, OR

I want to create a living fence of espaliered fruit trees along the back of my yard in full sun west exposure. I have never grown any fruit trees let alone espalier. I definitely want fig. I am not sure what I could combine with fig. The back boundary is about 50 feet wide. How many trees would go in that width? I would love to see pictures of any espaliered fences and get some idea of how tricky this might be.

I am in Portland Oregon, zone 8.

The neighbors cut down all of their large trees, so my yard has been transformed from shade to full sun!

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Glen Ellyn, IL(Zone 5b)

Your area is ideal for growing apples and pears, which do well trained as espalier trees.

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