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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.
History of Figs. Figs are one of the earliest fruits cultivated by man. Native to areas from Asiatic Turkey to northern India, figs spread to all the countries around the Mediterranean. Today, the United States, Iran, Turkey, Greece and Spain are the primary producing nations of dried figs. Worldwide, there are thought to be more than 1,600 varieties of figs.