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.
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. 🤗
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!
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. 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.
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.
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
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.
The plants are very fertile, good luck always, greetings from Indonesia
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.
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 🙂🙂
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.
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.
Looking wonderful and your brown turkey fig tree looks so reproductive. Hope t have my first harvest from my little tree in the future.
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.
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.
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
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.
Sir plz send brown turkey seeds