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[Richard Moyer <ramoyer@gmail.com>]

Naomi,
Agreed with Miekal about the value of Hardy Chicago and Sal's, for in
the ground Zone 6.  Both our reliable in my Zone 6, SW VA, into the
single digits below zero.  The Sal's above-ground growth has even
survived a few years of single digits above zero, though it's
microclimate by a large spruce may be a bit warmer.

Key seems to be keeping the roots from freezing, then having as warm a
microclimate as possible for summer/fall ripening.

Oiling the eyes of the full-sized, green figs also helps ripen the
fall ones sooner.

As for Brown Turkey working in your area, make sure it's a fig that
sets and ripens fruit on one year wood.  In my area of the upper
south, 'Brown Turkey' is synonymous with most any fig.

Good luck,
Richard Moyer
SW VA

Naomi: If you go on Figs4Fun you can get a good idea of many other figs to
try in the ground in Zone 6.  Brown Turkey is one of my least favorite figs
(pot grown anyway).  Hardy Chicago, Sal's Corleone & others would be good
one's to try.  There's someone on the forum who lives in Chicago & has a
bunch of different varieties in the ground.

~mIEKAL


On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Naomi Counides <naomi@oznayim.us> wrote:

>
> So this year I have planted some Brown Turkey figs.  The leaves were
killed
> but they are putting out new.
> Naomi
> Zone 6 Idaho