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Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'  A large deciduous shrub with bold, deeply lobed leaves and insignificant flowers followed by edible fruit to 10cm in length, at first green, but purplish when ripe. 

A large deciduous shrub with bold, deeply lobed leaves and insignificant flowers followed by edible fruit to 10cm in length, at first green, but purplish when ripe.
Usually one crop of fruit per year, but sometimes two in a hot summer or if grown under protection.

Cultivation: Best grown fan-trained against a warm wall or fence. Also suitable for cultivation in a container .
Pruning: In March remove a proportion (1/4 to 1/3) of older branches.

Soil: Alkaline or Neutral. Moist but well-drained or well-drained. Chalk, Loam or Sand.

Aspect: West or South facing. Sheltered.

Foliage: Dark Green. Deciduous. Sap may be irritant to skin.
Fruits: Green and Purple in Autumn.

Suggested Plant Uses: Architectural, City / Courtyard Gardens, Cottage / Informal Garden, Mediterranean or Wall-side Borders.