If I only have space for one fig tree in the ground, which would you choose and why ?

Thanks.

Both equally excellent. Since you are in zone 9, it would be Negronne. RdB likely perform better in cooler zone.

Ronde de Bordeaux is more vigorous and you need more space for this tree. They both taste excellent (from what I have heard, my trees are still young).  You can always start with a RDB and graft a Negronne onto a branch. This could give some extra vigor to the Negronne.

I have both. They are 2 years old negronne performs better and taste better in Louisiana

Negronne for sure.

> Both equally excellent. Since you are in zone 9, it would be Negronne. RdB likely perform better in cooler zone.

It is nice to know it,  I got couple Negronne/VDB from different source, and I will try to get RdB end of this winter.

Also, I am wondering that how is LSU purple/black  vs Negronne or RdB?

To me lsu black is way better then RONDE DE BORDEAUX lsu purple is at this point better too. My ronde de bordeaux is about 4 foot and first year ever fruiting. TWO YEARS OLD. .

I'm so looking forward to tasting my Lsu Scott's black This year, It's about three feet tall.

Since they are both excellent figs, I would recommend RDB if you want an earlier season fig and Negronne if you want mid season fig.  Once you have large fig trees- and they do get large- this is a very underestimated consideration if you have multiple varieties.

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Pierre Baud's top 25 has both Negronne and RdB. Negronne for small areas, RdB for large areas. My VdB from USDA was vigorous and productive, but prone to rust and souring. If Baud's Negronne is for small places, it must be different than my VdB.

Young RdB tree ripe figs taste ordinary. Initially I was questioning whats the big deal about
RdB. As my tree grew older, their taste improve drastically. It is excellent now. I have rasted
many nicely ripen Negronne in hot zones -- excellent and better than RdB. This is the main reason
I still keep my Negronne. Ripens too late in my zone.

Hi guys.

I live in zone 9a and presently grow RDB and have grown VDB in the past. RDB grows very well in my heat and I grow all mine in pots 20 - 27 gallon. RDB does dramatically improve in taste in its 4th year for me. My best figs here are RDB, Battaglia Green, Conadria and Genovese Nero. I am still trying new ones but these 4 like the heat give figs early and keep going most of the season.

What I'm going to do is to plant one vigorous grower In the ground and graft other varieties into its branches.