Thank you. These figs do taste great ... I'm really looking forward to this years crop which are developing nicely in the warm weather London is currently experiencing.
Yes .. also you can always confirm the Brown Turkey by its leaf pattern. It has two main shapes of leaf. Some are 3 lobed leafs and others are 5 lobed (with the bottom 2 lobes being very broad almost non-existent) The fruit you see here is VERY ripe. I ltend to leave my fruit on the tree until it's extra soft because the colour darkens and it;s at it's sweetest ... However, others like to pick them earlier, it's just preference.
Thank you. I've got so many on my tree now that I've left to get extra ripe. Will do a decent harvest tomorrow. We've had a view days of warmth in London so i'm expecting them to have developed more sweetness. 🤗
That's a decent amount of brebas coming along now. Ironically I find brown turkeys to be a late breba crop. Unless you find a way to force them faster such as a polytunnel, they often don't ripen until late August
Yes, this tree is definetly not an early ripener ... the rest of the fruit looks like its a week or two behind but the forecasted warmer weather should increase the sweetness.
It looked really good, with a nice deep red interior! Those caterpillars seem to be making quite a mess of the leaves. I've had a lot of caterpillars of different types on my citrus and figs this year, a real nuisance, but thankfully don't seem to cause major harm to the trees, especially if you catch them early enough. I can't wait to try my first tree-ripened fig, I've moved my Kadota fig tree into the greenhouse now, as it had the largest main crop figs developing, so my best chance of getting any to ripen. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it works 🤞
It was a tasty fig although didn't have the strong berry flavours or syrupy sweetness of last years crop. I put this down to the overcast and cool weather. I think figs do best with mediterranean style summers, which we've definetly not had ...It's getting a bit warmer now just in time so I'm hopeful this will benefit the rest of the crop. I'm really hoping your Kadota produces for you this year. Would love to see you try your first home-grown fig.
Yes, it is very productive, despite being against an east facing wall. Now your tree has shown it's first fruit, i'll keep my fingers crossed it produces for you.
@@MoebiusUK I was also looking quite Keenly at your Loquat tree. I would like to keep mine low with more branching and promote fruiting. Have you ever pruned your tree?
@@myexoticfoodplants6727 The trees are even shorter than it appears as i have them on stands. My loquat trees are grafted onto quince rootstock, this dwarfs tree when compared to loquats on their own rootstock .. they also fruit earlier. I will be pruning from next year. I’ll take scions to graft onto quince for resale.
@@MoebiusUK Great idea. I have had my plant since 2018 and have lots of trouble with blight and fungal attack, but I solved it by treating with Isopropyl alcohol. The root ball is contained to restrict growth and I pruned it last year with the result that it grew 3 branches. I intend to prune each of the new branches to promote further branching with the hope of maybe fruiting in a couple of years.
Hee brother, happy to hear the Brown Turkey can make some tasty figs! I have 2 little cuttings here that rooted pretty well, looking forward to giving them their spot. Hope you get access to your allotment to put the Vdb in too! Much love and thanks for sharing this fig!
Thank you, Figs are one of the easier fruits to cut with one hand. lol. Not quite as sweet as last year but still very tasty. These are the first breba's and fortunately it's getting a little warmer now so i'm sure they'll get even better.
I don't remember for sure where I bought this tree from, however this variety (Brown Turkey) is widely available in the UK. This is by far the most common fig variety in the UK because it produces well in our climate. 👍🏽 'Thompon and Morgan' is one stockist but they are everywhere ... although I 'may' have got mine from 'Waitrose garden'.
@@Loftikaz Brown Turkey is extremely sweet when left to get soft. The sweetness will come down to how hot the spring and summer gets. On a good year these figs will taste like a sweet berry Jam. (Very high sugar) The varieties 'Domenico Tauro', 'Spanish Black' and 'Smith' are also excellemt sweet varieties but the plants are rare to aquire here in the Uk. My brother grows them in South London. ... His channel is 'Joes Tropicals' - @joestropicals6760
The plants are very fertile, good luck always, greetings from Indonesia
Looks delicious!
Thank you. These figs do taste great ... I'm really looking forward to this years crop which are developing nicely in the warm weather London is currently experiencing.
oh yes, definitely looks like the one i have
Yes .. also you can always confirm the Brown Turkey by its leaf pattern. It has two main shapes of leaf. Some are 3 lobed leafs and others are 5 lobed (with the bottom 2 lobes being very broad almost non-existent)
The fruit you see here is VERY ripe. I ltend to leave my fruit on the tree until it's extra soft because the colour darkens and it;s at it's sweetest ... However, others like to pick them earlier, it's just preference.
It looks so beautiful and so big too. I do hope my first ones manage to ripen. We just need some sun and heat!!
Thank you. I've got so many on my tree now that I've left to get extra ripe. Will do a decent harvest tomorrow.
We've had a view days of warmth in London so i'm expecting them to have developed more sweetness. 🤗
@@MoebiusUK ah, that's wonderful 🙂🙂
That's a decent amount of brebas coming along now. Ironically I find brown turkeys to be a late breba crop. Unless you find a way to force them faster such as a polytunnel, they often don't ripen until late August
Yes, this tree is definetly not an early ripener ... the rest of the fruit looks like its a week or two behind but the forecasted warmer weather should increase the sweetness.
It looked really good, with a nice deep red interior! Those caterpillars seem to be making quite a mess of the leaves. I've had a lot of caterpillars of different types on my citrus and figs this year, a real nuisance, but thankfully don't seem to cause major harm to the trees, especially if you catch them early enough. I can't wait to try my first tree-ripened fig, I've moved my Kadota fig tree into the greenhouse now, as it had the largest main crop figs developing, so my best chance of getting any to ripen. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it works 🤞
It was a tasty fig although didn't have the strong berry flavours or syrupy sweetness of last years crop. I put this down to the overcast and cool weather. I think figs do best with mediterranean style summers, which we've definetly not had ...It's getting a bit warmer now just in time so I'm hopeful this will benefit the rest of the crop.
I'm really hoping your Kadota produces for you this year. Would love to see you try your first home-grown fig.
Looking wonderful and your brown turkey fig tree looks so reproductive. Hope t have my first harvest from my little tree in the future.
Yes, it is very productive, despite being against an east facing wall.
Now your tree has shown it's first fruit, i'll keep my fingers crossed it produces for you.
@@MoebiusUK I was also looking quite Keenly at your Loquat tree. I would like to keep mine low with more branching and promote fruiting. Have you ever pruned your tree?
@@myexoticfoodplants6727 The trees are even shorter than it appears as i have them on stands.
My loquat trees are grafted onto quince rootstock, this dwarfs tree when compared to loquats on their own rootstock .. they also fruit earlier.
I will be pruning from next year. I’ll take scions to graft onto quince for resale.
@@MoebiusUK Great idea. I have had my plant since 2018 and have lots of trouble with blight and fungal attack, but I solved it by treating with Isopropyl alcohol. The root ball is contained to restrict growth and I pruned it last year with the result that it grew 3 branches. I intend to prune each of the new branches to promote further branching with the hope of maybe fruiting in a couple of years.
Sir plz send brown turkey seeds
Hee brother, happy to hear the Brown Turkey can make some tasty figs! I have 2 little cuttings here that rooted pretty well, looking forward to giving them their spot. Hope you get access to your allotment to put the Vdb in too! Much love and thanks for sharing this fig!
Thank you so much brothe,r for your nice comment.
I've just picked a couple more BT to eat after my breakfast. Good luck with your rooted cuttings.
Nice 1 handed cutting skills. Not as sweet as last year.? I'd still eat 2 pounds of them lol
Thank you, Figs are one of the easier fruits to cut with one hand. lol.
Not quite as sweet as last year but still very tasty. These are the first breba's and fortunately it's getting a little warmer now so i'm sure they'll get even better.
where did you buy your tree from
I don't remember for sure where I bought this tree from, however this variety (Brown Turkey) is widely available in the UK.
This is by far the most common fig variety in the UK because it produces well in our climate. 👍🏽
'Thompon and Morgan' is one stockist but they are everywhere ... although I 'may' have got mine from 'Waitrose garden'.
which type grows the sweetest tasting in London please @@MoebiusUK
@@Loftikaz Brown Turkey is extremely sweet when left to get soft. The sweetness will come down to how hot the spring and summer gets. On a good year these figs will taste like a sweet berry Jam. (Very high sugar)
The varieties 'Domenico Tauro', 'Spanish Black' and 'Smith' are also excellemt sweet varieties but the plants are rare to aquire here in the Uk. My brother grows them in South London. ... His channel is 'Joes Tropicals' - @joestropicals6760