Hello, I really appreciate all of the sharing of information and great advice on this forum. I hoping to get some opinions on what varieties two of my fig trees might be.

I have had these trees for about 8 years and had just assumed they were brown turkeys, based on some basic research at the time - now I'm starting to question myself the more I read on this forum and the GardenWeb Fig forum.

One tree, I acquired as a one-year old rooted cutting from a Mr. Leo who has been growing the mother tree (in ground) in north eastern PA for 20 years or so. He does not know the true variety of the fig. The other I rooted from a cutting taken from my wife's uncle Corrado's fig tree, growing in ground at the New Jersey shore. The leaves of these trees are of the same basic shapes - in fact each tree has leaves of slightly different shapes on the same tree.  

First the "Corrado Fig" - see first 2 attached photos.  Figs are slightly larger and more "reddish" in skin color, as opposed to purplish "Leo Fig". The "Corrado Fig" is a little less intense in flavor and internal coloring as well.

Next, the "Leo Fig" - see last 2 attached photos. Figs are somewhat smaller and darker than the other tree. Flavor is a litle more concentrated and slightly sweeter.

I would appreciate any thoughts or opinions anyone may have. Also - I am definitely NOT trying to name these unknown figs as "Leo" or "Corrado" - but did so solely for this discussion.

Thank you all in advance.

Joe
  

I'm in Northeastern PA and have been growing Brown Turkeys in 20 gallon containers for about 8 years. Overwintering in attached garage...container soil is 2 parts pine bark, 1 part perlite, 1 park composted cow manure...using slow release fertilzer, plus some miracle grow during the growing season. My original little tree came from an old Italian man in Wilkes-Barre, from a potted cutting off his enormous tree. Second was from a cutting from my wife's grandfather's tree in Toms River NJ. I recently ordered a Celeste and Italian Honey from "Petals from the Past" and awaiting arrival.

For sentimental reasons, I'm looking for anyone who may have access to cuttings/plants from Calabria region of Italy. My grandparents were from neighboring towns of Decollatura and Soveria Mannelli. I know it's a little late in the cutting season...but just thought I'd take a shot.

Thanks,
Joe