Description
The Brown Turkey Fig tree, also know as an Aubique or the Negro Largo, is an exception to the usual hot-blooded Mediterranean types of figs. There are many options for harvesting these medium-sized sweet figs. You can bake with them, dehydrate and dry them for year-round storage, eat them fresh or with honey, and fruit salad. You name it! The Brown Turkey fig trees are an easy to grow fruit tree and the brownish-purple fruit are sure to please the tasting senses. This cold-hardy variety displays all of the best traits of a common fig including the magnificently shaped light-green leaves, smooth gray bark, and yummy edible purple-brown fleshed fruit. Contrastingly, unlike other brown figs, it will survive winters in a variety of climates.The Brown Turkey fig tree is cold hardy in USDA hardiness zones 7-9 making it great for the southern United States. This attractive deciduous garden fig tree has an interesting winter appearance because it loses some of its leaves in freezing temperatures. Not to worry though, as soon as temperatures start rising again the fig leaves flush out to fill in its appearance. The dormant season for growing figs is short since these trees only produce fruit in the south. You can even plant this fig tree in a container if you live in an area with cold, harsh winters. Just bring inside during the winter months! Brown Turkey fig trees can be easily grown in a container as long as it's filled with organically-rich, well-draining soil. Since it is a smaller variety, the Brown Turkey fig tree is very tolerant of being planted in a pot, where it can yield higher fruit crops with heavy pruning. Brown Turkey fig trees are a smaller fig tree variety the size of a full grown brown turkey fig tree will usually depend on whether it's planted in a container or a large space in the garden. With its relatively fast growth rate, the Brown Turkey fig tree grows 13 to 24 inches each year. A full size brown turkey fig tree can grow 15 to 30 feet and spread
