Encanto Farms Nursery > Categories > What exactly is a "Hardy Everbearing Fig"?

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Zippy

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Hi,
I have only been figging for a couple of years so I am not a pro. 
I have two "Hardy Everbearing Figs" from Gurney's and when I've tried to look up info about them, I can't find information that exactly matches what a "Hardy Everbearing Fig" is. My best guess is that "Hardy Everbearing" is either a Texas Everbearing or a Hardy Chicago. Please correct me if I am wrong. I appreciate any advice you can offer. 
Christy

coop951

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Christy,
What you have is a Brown Turkey.The page describes it as the botanical name 
Botanical Name: Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'

ascpete

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Christy,
Hardy and Everbearing are adjectives, not actual names, but the two cultivars that you mention have those words as part of their names. Good Luck.

Zippy

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You're right! I must have missed that. Thank you!

jdsfrance

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Hii,
Welcome Zippy. Do you have photos of the leaves and ripe fruits ?
IMO, the photo in their website is not from a standard BT .
How old are the trees ? Are they truly everbearing ?
My BT is not everbearing - she gave the brebas and now she has the main-crop in waiting modus .
Of course one could tell that everbearing doesn't mean everripening ...

cyberfarmer

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I have an "Illinois Everbearing Mulberry". In that case, "Everbearing" means "mid-June through August".

Zippy

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jdsfrance,

I've only had the figs since the beginning of this season. When they arrives they were little twigs, but now stand at around 30" tall. It has not yet fruited but I am guessing that next season it will try. I'll update with a pic of fruits then! :)

Zippy

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I should clarify- I've only had those BT trees from Gurney's since early this season (April 2014).

:)