Author: Justin Shelton

The Brown Turkey Fig tree is known for producing medium sized sweet fruit that ripens to a brown, reddish-purple color. This variety is known for being an all-around quality fig, enjoyable for eating and good for preserving, making it one of the favorite fig trees for home gardeners. What does a turkey fig taste like? […]

The unripe fruit of the brown turkey fig. Figs offer a snug nursery where fig wasps can lay eggs and raise young. In turn, fig wasps distribute fig pollen, enabling the plant to make seeds and reproduce. What figs dont need wasps? “Common” figs, including ‘Brown Turkey”, ‘Celeste’, Brunswick’ and ‘Mission’ do not need pollination. […]

There are over 700 named varieties of fig trees, but many of them are of no use to home gardeners. All of the varieties fall into four fig types: Caprifigs – Caprifigs only produce male flowers and never bear fruit. What is the best variety of fig? Best Cold Hardy Fig Varieties Brown Turkey. Brunswick. […]

Brown turkey figs are one of the most popular figs (and the easiest to grow). They have brownish purple skin, and are a bit milder in flavor and sweetness than black mission figs. Brown turkey figs usually produce two crops during their somewhat long growing season. Are Turkey figs good to eat? The Brown Turkey […]

By touch, ripe figs should be soft when gently squeezed. Unripe figs remain firm. By taste, ripe figs are sweet with a soft texture. Unripe figs lack sweetness and can be somewhat rubbery. How do you know when figs are ready to eat? Ripe figs are soft and squishy, like a partially full water balloon. […]

Fig production and trade Turkey ranks first in the world in terms of fresh fig production, and is followed by Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Iran (Table 1). Turkey produced 26% of the world production in 2014, whilst Egypt, Algeria and Morocco produced 16, 11 and 11%, respectively. Are Turkey figs from Turkey? Turkish figs are […]

The Turkish fig has a color that varies from brown to purple, and it is shaped like a small pear. Other types of figs are different colors, such as the green Adriatic fig. Turkey, their country of origin, is a leader in the production of dried figs. What’s the difference between Turkish figs and regular […]

You should pretreat figs to be left whole by “checking” them. Dip them in boiling water for 30 seconds or until skins split, then plunge them in ice water to stop further cooking. Be sure to drain them well on paper towels before loading them onto dehydrator trays and drying them for 6 to 12 […]