The Brown Turkey fig tree (Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’) is a popular fruit tree prized for its sweet, mild figs and adaptability to West Texas. Native to the Mediterranean, this variety ...

I mentioned Brown Turkey fig trees, or Ficus carica, have 850 members in the family. This year I have seen fig fruit growing on fig trees inside Brad 's hot houses, which means there are different ...

Fig Tree Care Figs are self-fruitful, so you need only one plant to produce fruit. Mature fig trees are wide and shrubby and can be 10 to 30 feet tall, with some varieties bred to be more compact.

I mentioned Brown Turkey fig trees, or Ficus carica, have 850 members in the family. This year I have seen fig fruit growing on fig trees inside Brad 's hot houses, which means there are different ...

Only Brown Turkey and Chicago Hardy have even been thought about being able to grow in Ohio. As I was studying this tree last week, I always wondered about how complex this tree really is.

The brown turkey fig ( Ficus carica) is the hardiest of figs and a fun addition to an Ohio garden. Its leaves are 5 to 8 inches long, deeply lobed and a frosted bright green. Like other members of ...

Figs ripening on a 'Brown Turkey' tree. George Weigel Q: My fig tree has not produced any fruit for the past two years. What should I do?

With the warmer winters we've had these last few years, it's been possible to grow hardy figs such as 'Brown Turkey,' 'Celeste,' 'Alma' and 'Hardy Chicago' without winter protection.

But only a few varieties of use to home gardeners. Tressa Chadwick, owner of Johnny’s Nursery in Redlands, sells black mission, brown turkey, and Janice Kadota seedless fig tree varieties.

Also known as the California Brown Turkey Fig, this tree performs well in warmer climates, though some fig tree experts claim it doesn't like too much humidity.

His large southern garden includes four old Brown Turkey fig trees, and he brought along home-made jam, in neatly labeled Ball jars. “Our fruit is smaller than yours up here,” he commented.