{"product_id":"ficus-carica-brown-turkey-sur-tige","title":"Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' standard (hardy fig tree) — H90 cm | Pot Ø19 cm","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"brown-turkey-tige\"\u003e\n\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e🍇 Edible brown-purple figs • ❄️ The hardiest fig tree • 🌳 Trained as a standard • ☀️ Full sun • 🍂 Deciduous foliage • 🌿 Two possible harvests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFicus carica 'Brown Turkey'\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most widely grown fig tree in Northern Europe, trained here as a standard with a single trunk and a spreading crown of large lobed leaves. A species native to the \u003cstrong\u003eMediterranean basin and Asia Minor\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is the most cold-hardy of the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fruitiers-aromatiques\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/a\u003e in the catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eIts distinctive feature is its cold resistance: 'Brown Turkey' withstands temperatures down to -15 °C, 3 to 5 °C lower than most cultivars. This explains its dominance in the gardens of northern France and Belgium, where classic Mediterranean varieties do not survive the winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"varietes-figuier\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich fig tree should you choose?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe catalog brings together several cultivars and two training forms:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e'Brown Turkey' standard tree\u003c\/strong\u003e (this plant) — the hardiest, brown-purple figs (H90 cm | Pot Ø19 cm). For the coldest regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ficus-carica-little-miss-figgy-sur-tige\"\u003e'Little Miss Figgy' standard tree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — dwarf cultivar trained as a standard, purple figs (H90 cm | Pot Ø19 cm). For small spaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ficus-carica-brown-turkey-15cm-40cm\"\u003e'Brown Turkey' bush\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same cultivar in its natural form (H40 cm | Pot Ø15 cm). The most affordable format.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ficus-carica-precose-de-dalmatie-15cm-40cm\"\u003e'Early Dalmatie'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — harvest from June–July, dark purple figs (H40 cm | Pot Ø15 cm). The earliest variety.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ficus-panachee-15cm-40cm\"\u003e'Panaché'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — yellow-and-green-striped figs (H40 cm | Pot Ø15 cm). The most original variety.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"exposition-emplacement\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExposure \u0026amp; location\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fig tree needs full sun for its fruit to ripen. In the shade, the tree grows, but the figs remain green and hard, never reaching maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun per day is essential for fruit production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e terrace, south-facing balcony, exposed wall, patio — heat reflected by a wall accelerates ripening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness in a pot:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -15 °C — the fig tree loses its leaves in winter and regrows in spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e well-draining and rather calcareous — potting soil mixed with coarse sand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eThe fig tree is deciduous: its leaves turn yellow and fall in November, leaving the trunk and branches bare until April. This is the normal cycle, not a symptom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"arrosage-entretien\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWatering \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA potted fig tree uses a lot of water during fruiting, far more than in the ground, where its roots can reach deep. A \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/comprendre-substrats-terreau-billes-argile-perlite\"\u003ewell-draining substrate\u003c\/a\u003e remains essential, and the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/langage-des-plantes-decoder-signaux\"\u003efoliage always signals a problem before it gets worse\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e regular from April to September — two to three times a week in summer, greatly reduced once the leaves have fallen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e essential — never leave standing water in the saucer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e in February–March, before bud break — the fig tree fruits on the previous year's wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuckers:\u003c\/strong\u003e systematically remove shoots that emerge from the base and trunk, as they drain the tree's energy and ruin its standard shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e use fruit tree fertilizer twice a month from May to August, while the fruits are developing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003e'Brown Turkey' can produce two harvests a year in mild climates: a first in June on the previous year's wood, and a second in September on the current year's shoots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"associations-deco\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDecorating ideas \u0026amp; plant pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large lobed leaves create a highly graphic dappled \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/balcons-terrasses\"\u003eterrace\u003c\/a\u003e shade, and the tree becomes a visual resting point as well as a fruit producer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a balcony orchard,\u003c\/strong\u003e pair it with a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/citrus-lemon-22cm-80cm\"\u003eLemon tree\u003c\/a\u003e — two Mediterranean fruit trees, one deciduous and the other evergreen, that come into their own as the seasons pass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo make up for the bare period,\u003c\/strong\u003e place a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/laurus-nobilis-sur-tige\"\u003eBay laurel on a stem\u003c\/a\u003e beside it — its evergreen foliage fills the space from November to April, when the fig tree is bare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a duo of fig trees,\u003c\/strong\u003e add the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ficus-carica-little-miss-figgy-sur-tige\"\u003e'Little Miss Figgy' on a stem\u003c\/a\u003e — two cultivars with figs in different colors and staggered harvests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo enhance the pot,\u003c\/strong\u003e a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/fibre-naturelle-rotin\"\u003eterracotta or natural-fibre container\u003c\/a\u003e complements the Mediterranean style and lets the roots breathe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003ePlaced against a light-coloured south-facing wall, the fig tree benefits from reflected heat at night, bringing the harvest forward by two to three weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"tips\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVerdeia tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verdeia-tips\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever prune after bud break:\u003c\/strong\u003e the fig tree fruits on the previous year's wood. Late spring pruning removes the figs before they even form. February–March is the only suitable period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemove suckers from the base as soon as they appear:\u003c\/strong\u003e the fig tree produces many suckers. Each sucker left in place draws on the tree's reserves and gradually turns its standard form back into a bush.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not water at the beginning of ripening:\u003c\/strong\u003e excess water when the figs swell makes them split and dilutes their sugar. Reduce watering fifteen days before harvest to concentrate the flavours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"caracteristiques\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFicus carica\u003c\/em\u003e 'Brown Turkey'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy fig tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moraceae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mediterranean Basin and Asia Minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions on delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e H90 cm | Pot Ø19 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e trained on a standard, with a single trunk and spreading crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdult height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3 metres in a pot with annual pruning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, at least 6 hours per day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e regular during the season, greatly reduced in winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e well-drained and rather calcareous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -15 °C, the hardiest of fig trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e vigorous, pruning in February recommended\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e deciduous, large deep-green lobed leaves, dropping in November\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruiting:\u003c\/strong\u003e edible brown-purple figs, one to two harvests per year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e edible fruit, foliage sap irritating to the skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mediterranean \/ Urban vegetable garden \/ Natural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEach plant is unique: the trunk height, crown spread, and number of fruits naturally vary according to age and exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Everspring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57278111383817,"sku":"48983","price":53.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/ficus-carica-brown-turkey-sur-tige-figuier-rustique-h90-cm-pot-oe19-cm-verdeia-9539037.jpg?v=1788644118","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/ficus-carica-brown-turkey-on-a-stem","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}