Bursa

Variety of Fig · Ficus carica

Large, dark purple Turkish commercial cultivar with deep red, juicy flesh.

Also known as: Bursa Siyahi, Bursa Black, Bursa Siyah

🇹🇷 Türkiye

Taste & characteristics

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

Large, black-purple fruit with deep red, juicy flesh; very sweet.

Vigorous growth; needs heat for full size and sweetness.

Productive; an important fresh-market cultivar of Turkey.

Named after the Bursa region, a centre of Turkish fig growing.

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