Bethel Grove Gardens · Variety reference
Brown Turkey (CA / San Piero)
This is a distinct, large-fruiting variety properly known by its European name, San Piero. In Japan, it is often called Masui Dauphine, and it also goes by Aubique Noire in France.
Biological type: Common (persistent)
Pollination: Unknown
Cutting reference$5.00
One-gallon reference$23.00
Reference estimates, not sale offers or mature-tree appraisals. Price evidence date not recorded.
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Fruit & growing traits
- Biological type
- Common (persistent)
- Crop habit
- Bifera
- Main crop ripening
- Average
- Flavor profile
- Sugar
- Fruit size
- Large
- Skin color
- Brown-bronze to violet-brown
- Pulp color
- Amber
- Hardiness / climate notes
- CA/SW historic; poor many humid sites
Reported growth habit: Unknown
Origins & names
- Geographic origin
- Italy (San Piero) via CA trade
- Possible origin
- Spain / USA
- Synonyms / alternate names
- California Brown Turkey; San Piero
- Same or nearly the same
- NOT English Brown Turkey, NOT Texas Everbearing. Notorious catch-all.
- Popular close brother
- Unknown / not recorded
- Known parentage
- Traditional
- Reference year
- 1700
- First year (estimate)
- Italian San Piero landrace; pre-1800 in Europe
- What the year means
- Traditional Italian. CA 'Brown Turkey' is this type. First seedling unknown.
Evidence & reference values
- Confidence
- Established type; labels frequently wrong
- Key sources
- Condit; FigBoss; Garden.org; Figgipedia
- Condit page
- Unknown / not recorded
- Notes
- Condit already listed 14 Brown Turkey names. | Price: HD 1-gal Brown Turkey $22.88
- Commonality
- Super common
- Market availability
- Big box
Record updated 2026-09-24T19:28:22+00:00 Separate names do not necessarily establish distinct genotypes.