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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.
Image by franzconde. If you are lucky enough to have a fig tree in your landscape, you have access to some wonderfully sweet and nutritious fruit. Fig trees are beautiful deciduous trees that can reach a mature height of up to 50 feet, but typically between 10 and 20 feet, making harvest fairly easy. Harvesting figs in the right manner and at the right time allows you to get the most from your tree. When to Pick Figs. Wait until the figs are ripe to harvest.