First main crop fig starting the ripening process on one of my Ronde's here near Chicago grown in a container.

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Beautiful, Martin.  Thanks!

No thank you Jason,
after our winters here its always seems like a long time waiting.

Here is same picture of that fig turning darker, now it has a companion right above it to keep it company.
Sorry about the quality but i was kinda rushing the picture because it looked nasty outand took several and this was the best one still not happy with it but thought i share it.
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Thank you for sharing it Martin, It looks great on the tree and got me wishing I had a plate full to eat.
"gene''

That was a memorable fig to eat for me.
Here is another coming ripe.
My figs are coming in little by little on plants .
Its slowly starting for me .

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Went and had another tooth pulled 2 hours ago and glad its done now.

Soon i get to eat that fig and more to come pain free.
No solid supper tonight.

How does the taste compare to your hardy chicago?

Ed my hardy chicago tree taste to me first rich figgy taste which i adore in a fig an is not overpowered by sweetness to my palate.

My ronde grown here in yard does not have the rich figgy taste, its a different tasting type fig compared to hardy chicago no figgy taste, but more closer to my violet bordeaux tree.

Ed, gave my daughter the fig pictured in post 6 this morning to eat and went back outside to see what the dogs were barking at .

Came back in and asked her what she thought of its taste.
She is 18 years old and is only one beside me in houshold that eats figs.

Her reply "its ok"
she said it was sweet with a berry taste.

Then without me saying anything she blurts out "i kinda like the Chicago one better."

Was talking with neighbor about the dentist experience yesterday and picked another Ronde just a shor while ago and said try this and he ate the whole thing right there,
Without me saying anything he looked at me and said "oh thats good ."