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Help with fig ID

I was told this fig is a Brown Turkey years ago when dad gave me a rooted cutting - apparently that was not correct. I would appreciate member's assistance identifying this fig.
Below pic was taken in June 2014.
BTurkey(unknown)6-12-14.jpg 

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here are more pics - Fig_unknownA.jpg 

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I have no idea, but how does it taste?

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It could be a variant of BT but it sure doesn't look like my BT.
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Jose263,
IMO, it look like an English Brown Turkey, http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=42087443&postcount=11 . The leaf and figs are similar, another clue is if the eye, ostiole is pink several weeks before the fig swells and becomes ripe. Good Luck.
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Originally Posted by ascpete
Jose263,
IMO, it look like an English Brown Turkey, http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=42087443&postcount=11 . The leaf and figs are similar, another clue is if the eye, ostiole is pink several weeks before the fig swells and becomes ripe. Good Luck.


Thanks for the replies - It looks alot like EBT - the ostiole is pink - I will check the younger fruit for that trait.
This fig is much larger than my celeste and starts ripening just when Celeste is just finishing up - It isn't as sweet as Celeste but still tasty. I'm not good at classifying figs into taste categories. Actually, I prefer the Celeste and I give most of these larger figs that the birds leave to our two mini ponies. The minis love fig season at our house. 

BTW: I would like to acquire an LSU Purple and a Black Mission - is there a section for trading/buying?
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Originally Posted by Enigma
Doesn't look like the Brown Turkey's in Australia.


So, if not a BT, any suggestions on what it might be?
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The fruit loos similar to a brunswick aka magnolia but the leaves do not match the typical 7 lobe brunswick.
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