Good day, wasn't in the mood today to pick figs. I just wanted some rest. After walking around the orchard checking for coon damage (I have damage every morning!). I picked up one pot and saw a few dark figs ripening. They were:
Violete de Bordeaux
Tilsbury's Turkey
Sal's Corleone
So, I picked them and gave them a taste. All were sweet but VdB beat them all. Tilsbury Turkey came in second and Sal's C came in third. I'm witholding water from my trees b/c we don't have rain in our forcast and too much water can ruin them. So, some look a little weak but doing fine.
Tilsbury Turkey is a new one for me. There isn't much out there as far as pictures and description. So, I got myself a few trees and decided to let them grow. The leaf pattern look like those of Nero 600M. Are they the same? I doubt it, but time will tell. I bought 2 last Fall from Burnt Ridge. They sent me a third one for free b/c it my second one was so tiny.
Guys, Tilsbury Turkey fig will be the next Ronde de Bordeaux! Mark my word! It is one excellent tasting fig! And I will say one more thing about Tilbury's Turkey....these little guys produce a lot of roots for a small tree. I repotted my 3 trees 3 times this year! They were in half gallon containers when I got them last Fall. Today, their in 5 gallon SWPs and doing fine. This Fall, I plan on planting them in 25g half barrels. The leaf patterns are from my Tilsbury's Turkey.
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Enjoy!
