Improved Brown Turkey breba Pics

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snaglpus

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Posted 1461537191	Reply with quote #1

Good day, spent last weekend and this weekend to pull my trees out of storage after the freeze. There are several of my trees with breba. This one is one of my awesome trees, Improved Brown Turkey. Some folks don't like them, I do! IBT is the same as California Brown Turkey. I have several of these trees. They are NOT hardy but very prolific! This tree did not get any water since December 1 and look at these Figs! Can't wait to try these. Here are 2 pics! Enjoy! Attached Images image.jpeg (450.95 KB, 178 views) image.jpeg (432.11 KB, 171 views) __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

bigmike

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Posted 1461537461	Reply with quote #2

Hey Dennis! Those figs look awesome! What is the flavor profile of IBT? __________________ USDA Hardiness Zone 8, Central Texas Fig `till the End!

snaglpus

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Posted 1461537637	Reply with quote #3

Mike, They have a Figgy sweet taste. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

figpig_66

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Posted 1461538329	Reply with quote #4

I have one but is slow grower for me. Your looks really healthy. Got a main crop last year. Is the breba different then the main crop __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

APORTO

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Posted 1461599657	Reply with quote #5

My first fig tree was gifted to me last June and I was told it was a Turkey. It was a leafless stick in a pot and less than 12 months later it is a full size tree which will probably be my only producer this year. Based on your description of not being Hardy, I would have to guess this tree is a plain variety Brown Turkey. What are the differences between the 2 fruit (BT/IBT)? __________________ 6B-7A - Woodbridge, CT

rcantor

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Posted 1461600247	Reply with quote #6

I hope you get them before the critters do, Dennis! __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

figpig_66

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Posted 1461601147	Reply with quote #7

I was reading in another forum that you can bury a bowl close to tree. Fill it 1/2 with bleach and it keeps rabbit squirrels etc away from tree. Birds i dont know. When whole fig is gone usally squirrels. Birds leave half of fig for you ! ;)) __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

snaglpus

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Posted 1461628707	Reply with quote #8

There are several different varieties of Brown Turkey. I wrote about them years ago in another post. You have the following.... Southeastern Brown Turkey. Medium size, Sweet with a reddish amber pulp Monrovia Brown Turkey. Large size, splits badly, taste like crap (only if not pollinated by wasp) Improved Brown Turkey. Large long reddish/yellow fig, sweet with a reddish pink pulp Thompson'd Brown Turkey same as Improved Brown Turkey California Brown Turkey. Same as Improved Brown Turkey Tilsbury Brown Turkey. Small size, reddish black, rich tasting red pulp Brown Turkey. Medium size brownish grey fig with Amber pulp---can be bland tasting I have each of these. If these Figs were pollinated by the wasp, they would be to die for good. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

Smyfigs

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Posted 1461630466 · Edited	Reply with quote #9

Awwwwww, so looking forward to a fresh fig! PLEASE post pic again when ripe, Dennis __________________ Meg-Hardiness Zone 10a Looking for... Socorro Blk Wuhan Jolly Tiger Lamperia Preta Herschtetten St. Jean Black Ischia "The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy." ~ Mother Teresa "Do not pass by a man in need for you may be the hand of God to him." ~Proverbs 3:27~ "He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." ~Job 5:4

SuperMario1

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Posted 1461644588	Reply with quote #10

Loving the BTs over here too! __________________ Wish list: Galicia Negra, Violetta, Violette de Sollies, Dan_la's Black Beauty 10, Craven's Craving, Most important: YOUR FAVORITE FIG. A lot of people put emphasis on popular/exotic cultivars, which is great because it highlights some of the better fig varieties; however, I am most interested in the figs our members love regardless of pedigree. Currently Growing: a bunch of varieties.

Sas

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Posted 1463283620	Reply with quote #11

OK, so which Brown Turkey would be the one referred to in Ira Condit's book on page 430 That would be Lee’s Perpetual? http://ucanr.edu/datastoreFiles/391-296.pdf I recently started seeing some Improved Brown Turkey fig trees and would like to know more about Lee’s Perpetual if it exists. I am wondering whether the following statement makes any sense: "Rogers (1834) stated that if Lee’s Perpetual—bearing fig is “cultivated as it should be—that is, in pots, under glass—it yields fruit nearly all the year round.”" __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

rcantor

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Posted 1463284601	Reply with quote #12

There are also a few English Brown Turkeys and a Vern's Brown Turkey. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

snaglpus

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Posted 1463503969	Reply with quote #13

Yeap, Bob, you are correct! I forgot about those 2. I have those too. I have "Turkey" figs growing in half whiskey barrels inches from each other. I don't think Vern's a real Brown Turkey but it's a good fig! __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

Quackmaster

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Posted 1463524566	Reply with quote #14

Hey Dennis, is this the brown turkey that sort of resembles Lsu purple in shape but more of a brownish color instead of the purple? __________________ Ryan Zone 9a SeLa, wish list:

figpig_66

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Posted 1463526251	Reply with quote #15

Funny that out of a 100 trees i never ended up with the common southern brown turkey. And i tried to buy one too. Ened up being celeste. Lol. Have the California turkey __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

snaglpus

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Posted 1463526628	Reply with quote #16

Ryan, yes. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

Sas

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Posted 1463530209 · Edited	Reply with quote #17

I read that Bayernfeige Violetta is also a Brown Turkey. Here's what one nursery says about it: "First introduced in Bavaria, Bayernfeige Violetta (Ficus carica 'Bauernfeige Violetta') is a unique fig, as not only does it have luscious, sweet dark red flesh with a superb flavour it is also extremely hardy to -20C. It can mature early in late July and is a very heavy cropping variety". Went on the website of the nursery with the patent to clarify the -20 claim and it said: "Frost resistant up to –20° Celsius for a few days (about –4° Fahrenheit) at a protected location with winter protection". http://www.baumschule-plattner.de/index.php/en/products/bavarian-fig-violetta Well, many fig varieties would be able to survive for a few days if protected.... __________________ Sas from North Austin TX Zone 8B Wish list: Becane

Quackmaster

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Posted 1463537511	Reply with quote #18

Thanks Dennis, those are pretty good figs, I never had this type but my dad had a good size tree like this and I thought they were pretty good but my dad wasn't crazy about them. He lives in central Louisiana about 30 or 40 min from Dalton durio and my dad's tree like this was the only one that would freeze to the ground every winter. Then every spring it would grow back more and more. The last year or two I was amazed at how much a fig tree could grow in one season after being froze to the ground. Every year the amount of shoots would almost double and they would grow so much longer. After I gave my dad all my extra fig tees the last few years he finally had enough of the brown turkey and pulled it out. He's had a couple other young trees freeze back when it got real cold but that brown turkey would freeze to the ground weather it was a mild or harsh winter. __________________ Ryan Zone 9a SeLa, wish list:

Quackmaster

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Posted 1463537670	Reply with quote #19

Quote: Originally Posted by figpig_66 Funny that out of a 100 trees i never ended up with the common southern brown turkey. And i tried to buy one too. Ened up being celeste. Lol. Have the California turkey Hey Richie, you do know that the southern brown turkey is almost identical to celeste right? At the burden center I really thought the southern brown turkey was a celeste. __________________ Ryan Zone 9a SeLa, wish list:

figpig_66

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Posted 1463539008	Reply with quote #20

Really. Well that explains it. So i do have it. I have alot of trees i gatheted from around my area. They all look the same. Blueish brown and good __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

Quackmaster

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Posted 1463539410	Reply with quote #21

Honestly I don't know what the differences between the two are. There may be some easy way to tell them apart but I don't know any, lol. __________________ Ryan Zone 9a SeLa, wish list:

snaglpus

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Posted 1463627393	Reply with quote #22

In my climate, Brown Turkey looks or taste nothing like Celeste. Texas Everbearing does favor Celeste fruitwise but their leaf pattern looks completely different. __________________ Dennis Charlotte, North Carolina/Zone 8a

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