Ok im a little confuse about these two varieties are they two seperate varieties or two names for the same fig? The reason I ask is because my Marseilles vs Black quicked the bucket and I still have one Healthy BT-MD.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Some have id BT-MD as similar to Marseilies VS Black. I have to ask my buddy Michael as he has both.

Thanks Paul the reason I ask is because the leaves on my BT-MD look identical to the photos Jon has on his varietal page, but my marseilles vs Black had the same leaves as my BT-MD

Nelson, check out this thread: http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=2604282&highlight=veteran. After some discussion, Herman and Gorgi concluded that Brown Turkey MD and Marseilles VS were the same fig. I don't know that Jon's convinced. I saw on ebay that he was selling BTMD as Maryland Berry.

I don't have a Marseilles VS (or do I?), but I do have a BTMD. It's a great fig. It's fast-growing, prolific, and  FMV resistant. I've attached some of my blurry cell phone pictures. I definitely recommend it.

No, I'm not convinced. Both are great figs, but definitely act different, in many respects, at least here.

Thanks for that link Matt and nice pictures by the way. So as Gorgi wrote as being moody and a possibly being a bit different depending on where you live makes sence. Looks like a Great fig I wont change any names but was just curious.

Thanks for the Help

Hi Guys:It is the same fig,I have no doubt.
Warren Turner ,From Columbia Maryland,gave me in trade about 7 cuttings,and told me is from 2 trees,that were planted one next to the other,and the owner told him ,one was a Turkey fig,and the other was a Marseilles fig,but she is not into figs and is what she remember from her late father.
Now Warren Turner excused to me and said he mixed the cuttings,and he do not know what is wich.
So I grew them for about 5 years ,all four trees I rooted from the mixed cuttings.
It turned out they are all the same ,a very good tasting fig that is adapted to cold,and rain,very prollific and adapted to adverse weather.
It is not a Turkey,that is a fact,but it matches to letter the description of Marseilles Black,as per,Monroe and Starnes,and as per Robert Hog in England.
Starness and Monroe,were horticultural scientists at the University of Maryland Agriculture Departament,and they did reaserch on fig culture,and had a fig orchard,in wich they stated that Marseilles blk,was the most productive cultivar in the orchard.
Of course it makes sense it was introduced first in Maryland and given to be grown for evaluation,to Gardener nearby.
Columbia Maryland is close so it all make sense.
I did have documents stating preciselly the story above but,now I do not have them anymore,and wrote down what I remember,wich might contain mistakes about the exact names,and dates.
Best Regards

Thank you for the information Herman.