Still, they would have been better (edit: not so disgusting) if they developed in sunlight. If it were an ideal spot for figs then I doubt those hydrangeas would still be there. That being said, I think those figs are grotesque looking and would not like any, they look like crapapples to me.

Suzi, UC Davis BT is a good fig DFIC17. Not very cold hardy, but certainly more than edible with lots of sun and heat.

Brent, this tree and its fruit gets 6+ hours afternoon and evening sun per day.

Wow, those figs look so good.  I guess you can't trust the pictures.  I keep on cutting down my brown turkey fig, but it comes back stronger than ever.   It 20 years, I don't think we've gotten one good fig from it.  That grafting idea might be a good one. 

It is a fact of life that more sun makes figs taste better. I doubt you would enjoy a tomato grown in that amount of sun either. I would just put it down and let the flowers keep on doing great.

I have a purple unknown which resembles, and in fact, might be a brown turkey.   It produced excellent figs at our last home  in Lake Havasu in rocky soil, where temps would exceed 100 and often 110 day after day after day.

The little one I brought with me in a pot is now in ground and has allready put on a foot of new growth this spring.   Different cultivars thrive under different conditions.   What may be bland and tasteless in one climate/soil may produce great figs in another.

I have two brebas on it now.  When they are ripe I will try to post pics.

    Whatever variety of fig that Jason has grown which was labeled as a " Monrovia Brown Turkey" looks bloated,green,large eyed, pithy,and unappetizing.

I agree that his fig tree looks like "crap" ;). Maybe it would perform better in a dry climate with full sun.

I doubt anything could make this fig even compete with a number of more common varieties.

Maybe its real value is to give perspective on how much better the others are!

I'll go with that, Ken!

More worthless drivel today... I tasted both.  I use the term "taste" subjectively... as there was nothing to taste but sweet wateryness.

(posting more pics just to archive the output of the tree, in case ppl need pics of BT figs in the future)

Brown turkey not the best fig around and your tasting the breba's in the above picture .
Jason Jason Jason .
Edit but thanks for sharing the pictures.  ; )

I ate one of these tonight that looked practically rotten today and was covered in ants.  Ate the pulp only. It actually ranked a 3/10.  I was shocked.  First out of about a hundred figs I've tried off this tree.

It's afraid, Jason ;-)

Covered in ants, well at least they like it. Covered in ants kinda makes it a no taste fig, feed that one to the tortoises.

Hi Omarmuta,

I can't help you, but I would suggest that you start a new thread asking for help identifying your good tasting fig. The fig we know as 'brown turkey' is so unpopular, many people may not even be looking at this thread, and won't see your request or photos.  

Good luck.

Viv, it's either that or I'm just plain crazy.  In truth, it could be either.  ;)

Jason, you know what they say the definition of crazy (insane) is.  Doing the same thing over and over like a hundred times (LOL) and hoping for a different result! lol

Jason i forget to add if not too late -send some scion to Jon i think he is collecting as many Bt's as possible to do a comparison of them all in future.  ; )

Martin, I sense a boat load of sarcasm there, but believe me, this thing will be in pieces starting tomorrow, so ... if he is really interested, I need to know, I'm happy to give him some.

Jason theres enough to sink a battleship.

Well, as I search for that special fig that eludes me, I guess I can cross that one off my list.  I bought mine from EL.  I know the hesitation in getting rid of yours because,  I have almost nothing invested in mine and I don't think I can bring myself to pitch it!