Brown Turkey English

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Brown Turkey English





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A recent thread on this topic.

Assumed to be English BT Variants
Hanc's English Brown Turkey - As he aged, Hanc Mathies only kept 3 figs in his collection, this being one of them. He acquired it from (now defunct) Miller Nurseries as Brown Turkey. They got it from a wholesaler in the South. herman2 and Bob Harper both suspect it is actually a Southern Brown Turkey. It is extremely hardy, possibly to Zone 4b as per Bob Harper. It is a heavy bearer with an explosion of flavor as per 'Noss'. Reportedly very hard to propagate, even by air layer.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1273716032&postcount=4 and http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1892526/english-brown-turkey-hm

LaRadek's English Brown Turkey - A form of English BT from Eastern Europe, it has survived -18F with no damage and 70% dieback (but survival) at -23F in the Czech Republic. The mother plant is planted against a foundation. In zone 5b/6a it seems to ripen brebas most years. Fruits have a sweet, fruity fig taste. Closed eye.
http://www.fikovniky.com/index.php?o...ask=view&id=51, http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=7073256 , and http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/laradeks-ebt-in-the-winter-6251600

Süßer Georg (Sweet George) - According herman2, this is an English BT variant. Originates from a nursery near Vienna, Austria. According to the story, the nursery owners grandfather acquired the fig in Styria, Austria in the 1930's. A GardenWeb member from Europe seems to have sent this variety to at least 2 American collectors. Produces large fruits on both breba and main crop that are rain resistant. Brebas may not be as hardy as other EBT varieties.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/s%C3-%BC-%C3%9Fer-georg-fig-5146586 and http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/sweet-george-fig-5511150

Bayernfeige Violleta - According to a GardenWeb poster, a Belgian nursery found a good strain on English Brown Turkey and renamed it.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/fig/msg080342546413.html

Potential Variants
Nexoe / Bornholm - Originating from the island of Bornholm, Denmark, this fig is well adapted to the cool, Baltic Climate. Legend has it was brought to Denmark centuries ago during the Hanseatic League by Italian craftsman. Produces good quality fruits with a melon flavor. Very hardy.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/nexoe-fig-variety-from-denmark-4669382 and http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/bornholmnexoe-maincrop-81514-7040782

Frank's Fig Unknown (from MichaelTuscon) - Acquired by Michael Tucson's father in the 1960's, likely from a Sicilian family. herman2 believes it to be an English Brown Turkey variant. Produces lots of high quality brebas, main crop seldom ripens.
http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1285912707&postcount=7

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I don't know if this is related to its hardiness or not, but of all my in ground fig varieties, 'English Brown Turkey' held onto it's leaves longer than any other variety well into fall this year. I just checked it a couple days ago and a few leaves did fall off when I handled it, but otherwise it was fully green, not even showing fall color while all the other in ground figs were bare or almost bare with remaining leaves turned yellow. I've heard claims that 'Olympian' is the same as 'English Brown Turkey'. I did grow 'Olympian' for a number of years previously but culled it due to underwhelming performance and hardiness. I can't compare the two directly, but I often observed tip die back on a portion of the 'Olympian's branches each winter in my USDA zone 8a garden.