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Brown Turkey

Variety of Fig · Ficus carica
Hardy, dependable garden standard for cool climates with two crops a year.
Also known as: Texas Everbearing, Everbearing, Brown Naples, Aubique Noire
Edible value9Medicinal value7Other uses4
🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Taste & characteristics

Taste

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Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
55 g

Flowering & harvest

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Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Medium, pear-shaped fruit with brown-purple skin and pale pink flesh; mild-sweet, not very intense.

Growth

Vigorous, spreading tree, very adaptable and tolerant of pruning.

Yield

Produces both a breba crop on old wood and a heavy main crop.

Notes

One of the most widely planted home-garden cultivars worldwide, ideal for beginners.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Fig unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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