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1 Brown Turkey. 2  This extremely popular and large fig is grown across the world perhaps more than any other. 3  Its origins go back to the early 1700s, when it was first introduced to England â possibly from Italy. 4  The fruits are elongated and pear-shaped, with maple-brown skin.
A fig is the fruit of a species of ficus tree. There are over 600 different types of figs, bred for different colors, flavors and uses. Figs may have been one of the first plants to be cultivated and were raised in orchards in the middle east.They are still a traditional part of meals around that area.ost commonly, figs are dried and then eaten as a sweet, or rehydrated for use in cooking. The Health Benefits of Figs. Figs are a uniquely nutritious fruit, as they have the highest amount of calcium of any fruit, and 100g (3.5 oz) of dried figs contains 16% of the daily recommended amount.