The Brown Turkey fig is one of the most promptly available and commonly grown of the various edible fig miscellanea . Although Ficus carica grow in the Mediterranean , the Brown Turkey fig comes from Provence , France . It is audacious than many other Libyan Islamic Group sort and with proper care is very fertile .
Description
A lowly tree – unremarkably about 20 feet – the Brown Turkey common fig has the typical meat - shaped , deep lobate leaves common to many common fig . It typically deport two crops a year . The yield is medium in size with a deep flavor , unremarkably mahogany brown with a violet touch . The pulp is late pink to red in vividness . It is comfortably eat fresh and does not dry or can as well as other figs .
Other Names
Although Brown Turkey is the most vulgar name for this diversity , it also has a identification number of synonym . These miscellany may show slight variations in size or semblance :
Where to Grow
Brown Turkey figs are widely adapt . While most figs do best in USDA Zone 8 to 11 , this common fig will produce and produce yield in Zone 6 . This fig variety is to a great extent favored throughout the southern states and is also grown in California and Hawaii as well as Europe . It has receive the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit , designate it also does well in England .
Growing Practices
Like all fig , the Brown Turkey fig prefers full Lord’s Day for most of the twenty-four hours . Not crabbed about soil , it must have good drainage to prevent problems with root rot and fungal problems . steady water helps promote better fruit crops , but the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree should not be over - watered – once a workweek is ordinarily all it demand . fertilise with an 8 - 8 - 8 or 10 - 10 - 10 NPKfertilizer .
Pruning
In many casing , pruningis not really required for a Brown Turkey Libyan Islamic Group . However , birds are attract to the fruit , which must ripen on the tree . Many gardener prune the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree to make to easier to put on netting for razz trade protection . sucker , upset or dead branches may also need to be pruned and if the tree develops a fungal disease , pruning is imperative .
Insects and Diseases
Fungal disease is the biggest problem you ’re likely to hunt down into with a Brown Turkey fig . Fungaldiseasesare nearly always related to over - watering – help forestall them with appropriate watering . Aphids , scale and spider mites may attack , but a healthy tree is not normally seriously damaged by these pests . Practice good garden sanitisation and apply an organic insect powder only if utterly necessary .
