There is a strain of Brown Turkey that has seven lobed leaves like a Brunswick. I've recently seen them for sale at a large nursery in Louisiana. They were right next to another strain of BT with completely different leaves. These came from two different well known wholesalers.

Dan

I do have such a fig, actually two of my very fist
bought ones (different forgotten commercial vendors).
One was bought as a BT and the other as a Texas
Everbrearing. Up to this day, I cannot see any
difference between the 2, I even lost track which is
which, and I just call them BT 1&2. And yes, the leaves
are heavily lobed (5 fingers plus two thumbs). I
remember taking a sample (fruit/leaf) on my 2006 visit
to Belleclare for ID/opinion. To my best recollection
Chris did comment on the strange leaf shape and
average+ taste for a BT,
George (NJ).

Forgot to mention that, yes the leaves do look like
Brunswick, but the fruit does not; at least it does
not split/rot anywhere near to it, when it rains.

Dan and George,
Thank you for the information. I have not seen a 7 lobed BT before. This particular nursery does not carry unusual anything so I figured it would be a common variety. This makes me wonder about BT.
I would think that such a significant difference in leaf shape would indicate a significant diffence in varieties. Is Brown Turkey a catch-all name for otherwise unnamed figs?

mrhappy