Ficus carica ‘Brown from Provence’
A cultivar of Ficus carica L. There are a number of figs describe as brown, usually with a specific epithet such as ‘Naples’ or ‘Malta’, but not ‘Provence’, ‘Marseille’ or similar as far as I can ascertain.
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘Brown Naples’, also known as ‘Murrey’, or ‘Round Naples’ is used as an example here. ‘Fruit pretty large, of a globular figure. Skin light brown, with some faint marks of dirty white. Pulp nearly of the same colour as the skin, and of a good flavour. Seeds large. Ripe the latter end of August.’ [George Lindley – Orchard Guide p.165/1831]. ‘Brown Turkey’ also has the synonym ‘Brown Naples’. [See ‘Small blue from Provence’].
History at Camden Park
Listed in all published catalogues [Fig no.3/1843]. Probably collected by John Macarthur on his tour of Europe with sons James and William in 1815-16.
Notes
Published Apr 24, 2010 - 04:03 AM | Last updated Jul 23, 2011 - 05:13 AM
Ficus carica: varieties of White Fig | PB pl.74/1812. The fig 'Brown Naples' is at left centre.
| Family | Moraceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, unknown |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Edible Fig |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Brown from ditto [Provence] |
| Confidence level | low |