My brown turkey figs are grass green & some are the size of golf balls. The majority will probably start ripening in about a month. The crows are being ‘optimistic’ that maybe there’s something in the fig bush they can eat.
Qiviut; Figs. You can buy some organza bags to protect the figs from insect damage, and maybe Bird damage and some Racoon or oppossum damage. Put the bag over the fig and allow it to get large and ripen. You will know its ripe when its really drooping down and you can see some “honey” at the bottom dripping out of the “osteole”. Other figs to look at beside brown turkey are Southern Favorites Celeste, Improved Celeste (From the LSU Breeding program), and Smith. There are a lot of other varieties, but those come to mind.