Brown Turkey or otherwise

[Fygmalion]

Greetings... A question for the experts... The attached pics are purported to be of a Bbrown Turkey. I don't, however, see the similarity to the leaf pattern that I thought typifies a Brown Turkey leaf. I would appreciate feedback as to whether this fig is in fact a Brown Turkey and if not, what are your thoughts regarding what it might be instead... Having eaten the figs which are now ripening on this potted fig and comparing it to previous Brown Turkey figs I have eaten, I feel as if the skin on this fig is thinner than the Brown Turkey's I have eaten, the flesh is paler and sweeter as well... Thoughts?

Thanks,
Tony

PS - A Texas Everbearing perhaps?

[Dave]

Hey Tony, Could you post a picture of the ripe fruit inside and out? Looks like a very healthy tree

[Fygmalion]

Dave, sorry for the delayed response.... I will ask my Sister who has the tree to take a few close up pics of the ripe fruit inside and out, with quarter coin for size comparison and post them asap.... I am away in Wells, Maine until the coming Saturday however if she can email them to me I should be able to post the pics before then...

Thanks,
Tony

PS I have several pics of another of her unlabeled fig trees that I am going to post asking for assistance in confirming ID. I think that it is a Dalmatian or Dalmatia fig but that is just a guess. I have those pics in hand and will post them tonight....

[Fygmalion]

Dave Dave / All... Here are a few pics of figs from the tree in question. Hope they help in a potential id....

Thanks,
T

[AscPete]

It appears to be a Celeste, though the Southern Brown Turkey is very similar (to Celeste), but produces slightly larger figs and a breba crop.

[Fygmalion]

Pete... any particular characteristics of the pictured that you feel would rule out an ever bearing versus say a Celeste? I don't see it being a classical BT as labelled since it is quite different from any BT's I have previously encountered however I can see it being a Celeste as you suggested.

T

[AscPete]

RL,
Brown Turkey would be my preference, it appears to require less care in potted culture.

Tony,
Ever bearing (Texas) is a larger fig and is usually the English (European) Brown Turkey, The SBT name has been Celeste and similar figs for decades... The Brown Turkey name has been applied to many fig cultivars from Mount Etna Types, the California Brown Turkey types to the true English (European) Brown turkey. BTE, there are several other ever bearing cultivars like the Italian Ever bearing.

[RegencyLass]

Thank you, Pete. I have a Brown Turkey cutting (no other name or identifier type came with it) that is putting on a wonderful root system and leaves. I also have a Texas Everbearing cutting that is starting to take off. I like variety, so if the two are quite similar, I may end up blessing someone else with one of them in order to make room for a fig that is noticeably different in taste.

[LouNeo]

We have a lot of Celeste and Brown Turkey here in Coastal NC. I have a hard time telling them apart by the fruit but I believe celeste ripens a week or two earlier here and also the ostiole of Brown Turkey seems to be red throughout its growing process. I would also think celeste on that fig more from the green fig pic though. Id prefer a good celeste fig over brown turkey but its personal preference and I think it has a lot to do with weather and sun.

[Fygmalion]

Interesting. Perhaps worth noting that this fig already has ripening figs as shown and has been producing them for 2-3 weeks... The BT's in same or similar potted circumstances have not ripened a fig (if one is to believe that the figs marketed as BT as in fact BT...

Tony