Trees
Brown Turkey Fig Tree
Ficus carica Brown Turkey$63.50
First cultivated in ancient Egypt, the Brown Turkey Fig is considered one of the sweetest candy-like varieties available! Fig trees are regarded as one of the easiest types of fruit trees to grow for beginner gardeners.
Availability: In stock
Description
- Size: Single #5 container
- Shipping Size: 25″-35″ tall (excluding pot)
- Light Needs: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Growing Zones: 7-10
- Mature Height: 15-25′
- Harvest: Early Summer/Fall
- Does Not Ship To: Alaska, Hawaii
Features:
- 2-3 Year Old Tree
- Fruits in just 1-2 years
- Known for red-purple color that can appear ‘Brown’
- Excellent variety for cooking and baking or eating raw!
- Dark purple skin and berry-pink flesh
- Pick when deep in color and soft
- Large, tropical-looking leaves, highly ornamental
- Fig Trees fruit twice a year. Once in early summer and once in fall.
- The first crop of the year is called the ‘Breba’, usually a small harvest
- The second crop is the ‘Main’ crop and is usually the larger harvest
- Easy to grow
Care Tip
GENERAL CARE INSTRUCTIONS: Water regularly until it becomes established. Takes partial to full sun and requires pruning once a year to to help promote new growth in the spring.Details
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Light Needs | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Bloom Color | Brown, Purple, Red |
| Growth Habit | Compact |
| Box Dimensions | 47 × 11 × 11 in |
| Item Weight | 20 lbs |
Growing Zones
| degrees(F) | Zone | degrees(C) |
|---|---|---|
| -40 to -30 | 3 | -40 to -34.4 |
| -30 to -20 | 4 | -40 to -34.4 |
| -20 to -10 | 5 | -28.9 to -23.3 |
| -10 to 0 | 6 | -23.3 to -17.8 |
| 0 to 10 | 7 | -17.8 to -12.2 |
| 10 to 20 | 8 | -12.2 to -6.7 |
| 20 to 30 | 9 | -6.7 to -1.1 |
| 30 to 40 | 10 | -1.1 to 4.4 |
| 40 to 50 | 11 | 4.4 to 10 |
