Tasting the Vern's Brown Turkey 2018

Tasting the Vern's Brown Turkey 2018
Picked 9/29/18
1 Crop

2017

This will probably be the last year that I will review this the Vern's Brown Turkey fig. It's a very productive but mediocre tasting fig that does great here in the PNW.

September is such a big month for figs. From left to right : Vincenzo main crop, Salem Dark, Longue D'Aout Main Crop, and Vern's Brown Turkey.

The VBT is a subtle honey flavored fig. Not very sweet nor flavorful but will ripen reliably in a shaded area here in Zone 8B. Mine is up against a fence and only get's mid day sun. Yet it still is pushing out ripe figs.

 

35.5 Grams

For most serious collectors, this fig won't crack the top of any lists. However it is a reliable fig that will do well here in the PNW. The flavors and sweetness are way too subtle for most palettes. But if you like figs that are more mellow, this may be a good choice in ground. 

It may also be a good one to dry since it is so productive. The drying process should bring out the sweetness perfectly. 

Vern's Brown Turkey (9/29/18)

Main crop

Taste: 4.5

Sweetness: 5

Size: 4 (35 grams)

Productivity: 4

Total = 17.5