FIG Brown Turkey – JFT Nurseries

DESCRIPTION:

Medium sized fruit, skin is brown with pink flesh and an excellent flavour.

MATURITY:

Early Summer and Late Autumn

SUGGESTED POLLINATORS:

Self pollinating

COMMENTS:

Used for fresh fruit, drying and jam, very nutritious fruit. Large spreading tree to approx 4m, producing two crops per year. Avoid frost damage to blossom, prefers warmer climate.

TREE CARE:

Plant in a sunny position with well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union above the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilise when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth.