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Fig 'BrownTurkey' young plants

Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' - the fig with excellent yields

(€73,80 per plate) €1,23 per plant
( per plate) €0,00 per plant
(€73,80 per plate) €1,23 per plant
excl. VAT plus shipping
Plate equals 60 plants
Plant size: root ball ⌀ = 4 cm; height 5.5 cm
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Plates Price* per plant*
1-3 plates €64,80 EUR €1,08 EUR
4-43 plates €61,56 EUR €1,03 EUR
From 44 plates €58,32 EUR €0,97 EUR
(* excl. tax plus shipping)

Advantages Brown turkey

  • a classic fig
  • very good yields
  • frost-tolerant to -15°C

Fact sheet

Growth: vigorous and robust; up to 4 m high

Ripeness/Harvest: late July to mid-August and from mid-September to mid-October; Figs are harvested when fully ripe, they are then soft and may have fine longitudinal cracks in the skin

Fruits: large, red-brown fruits, elongated pear-shaped

Taste: sweet and aromatic with a lemony freshness

Variety description

The fig 'Brown Turkey' is very common north of the Alps. It is very fertile; the ripe fruits are dark maroon with a light stem. The flesh of 'Brown Turkey' is strawberry-coloured, typical of figs, and tastes sweet and aromatic with a lemony freshness.

The wide distribution of this variety reflects its good qualities for cultivating north of the Alps. It is robust, high-yielding, considered one of the most frost-tolerant varieties and grows vigorously to 4 m in height. The fig 'Brown Turkey' bears fruit twice. The first harvest begins at the end of July to mid-August. The second harvest takes place from mid-September to mid-October, whereby these fruits are somewhat smaller.

Technical data

SKU 06000
Type Brown turkey
Lubera type
License type
Advantages classic, Mass carrier variety, Frost tolerant down to -15° C
Growth vigorous and robust; up to 4 m high
Annual growth perennial
Height 4 m
Blossom color green
Leaf color green
Leaves Summer green
Striking autumn color no
Ripeness/Harvest late July to mid-August and from mid-September to mid-October; Figs are harvested when fully ripe, they are then soft and may have fine longitudinal cracks in the skin
Harvest time end of July-mid-August and mid-September-mid-October
Fruits large, red-brown fruits, elongated pear-shaped
Fruit color dark chestnut brown
Taste sweet and aromatic with a lemony freshness
Sturdiness ***
Winter hardiness Good
Weight 0.0 kg