Re: Figs Next
- To: "M. & L. Doster" , <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
- Subject: Re: Figs Next
- From: J* B*
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 12:39:21 +0300
- References: <000e01bf0aee$ddf0c020$108c68cf@keevin>
Mark wrote
>
> Here are excerpts from the description for the eastern Brown Turkey in
> Condit's "Fig Varieties" (written in 1955):
>
> "They are of a dwarf habit of growth, and hardy, ... The Brown Turkey
ranks
> with Celeste as the most popular dooryard fig from Texas east to Florida
and
> north to Maryland....
> Leaves small, mostly 3-lobed; upper surface dull; upper sinuses shallow
and
> narrow;...
> Brebas [first crop] few, medium,...
> Second-crop figs medium or below, ... mostly without neck;... color auburn
> to burnt umber; pulp amber to light strawberry, practically seedless;
flavor
> sweet, but not rich; quality fair."
>
> Hello Mark
>
This - above - describes my Brown turkey almost perfectly, but my plant is
large and vigorous and has very large leaves. Maybe European Brown turkey is
not the same as US. Anyway its a great fig.
regards Janet
Richard & Janet Blenkinship
Crete
Zone 10/11
janetble@otenet.gr
