Planted Brown Turkey Fig

Today we planted a Brown Turkey Fig (Ficus carica) that we found at Sliger's Produce in Brownwood. The fig tree will produce medium to large pear-shaped coppery-brown fruit that has an amber to pink flesh of excellent quality. It's hardy and very prolific.



We planted the fig tree under the grove of Live Oak trees growing on the lot across the street from the house. When the fig reaches maturity it should be about 1o feet tall and 10 feet wide. It should provide a nice backdrop for the flowering plants we will be growing in this area.


We planted the fig by setting the top of the root-ball at ground level. A mound of soil was used to form a water basin. We will keep the fig moist until it is completely established and then will water it in times of drought. Next February we will take cuttings from this year's growth and will propagate them to create several more trees.