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Fig
'Brown Turkey' |
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| Specially
selected for the UK climate as Brown Turkey is fully hardy and
can be grown very successfully outdoors, producing large crops
of sweet and juicy figs with a deep red flesh under their
brown skins. |
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Fig
'Brown Turkey' |
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deciduous, spreading shrub is highly ornamental, with large,
glossy, palmat palmate leaves. It is best grown against a
south or south-west facing wall, where, in long, hot summers
it will produce an abundant crop of brown, pear-shaped fruit
with red flesh. These figs are rich and sweet and available
for picking from August to September. |
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Fig
Brown Turkey |
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| So
expensive to buy, yet so easy to grow. Wonderful on their own,
as a starter or in a dessert. A premier restaurant favourite.
Eaten fresh or dried they're extremely nutritious - good for
blood pressure and weight loss too! |
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Fig
'Panachee' |
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known as Tiger Fig due to its unusual striped fruits, Fig
Panachee is an ancient variety mentioned in agrarian history
as far back as 1668, which boasts an excellent flavour and
very good cold resistance. |
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Fig
'Brunswick' |
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| Attractive
trees with enormous hand shaped leaves have medium vigour
making them ideal for growing in containers. |
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Bavarian Fig Violetta Tree |
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| Bavarian
Fig Violetta produces large fruits (individual fruits weighing
up to 110g/4oz have been recorded) and perhaps of most
interest to UK gardeners is that it is said to be able to with
stand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)! |
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Ficus
carica Kadota Fig Plant |
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the delight of picking your own fruit, fresh from your garden.
These Figs grow on a medium sized vigorous tree. |
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produces green-yellow tough skinned fruits and with its large
waxy leaves it is an attractive addition to any garden. |
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