I've been growing this one for a couple of years now. I think I started mine in winter 2010/11.

It likes to root. It likes to grow. It even likes to make little figlets. It just doesn't seem to be too crazy about making ripe figs.

I found a couple pics to add:

What a beautiful fig. Gorgeous colors, inside and out. Even the eye is beautiful.

I have been wondering whether if it's the case that Pastillier mostly just needs to be in ground, and fully adult 10 years + before you have regular crops.

The fig initially mentioned in this thread, and the photos, is 'unknown Pastiliere', not 'Pastiliere'. Apparently there is a difference.

probably a sport.

i live not too far from nuclear power plant. maybe mine will mutate and hold on to the figs :) it would be a plus if it glows in the dark! x)

Bullet go to the that plants water cooling discharge and get water for your plants mutation experiment. lol

LOL, I'd rather have the wasp.

Im thankful for all the info. I don't have space to play around with it if its going to drop fruit. Man, those photos sure do make you want it though.

From my small unknown Past. plants started this past less than a year ago, I've had one already ripen. I picked it too soon however. Ack! And one just about ripe now. There are more on the other small U.P. plants too. I haven't noticed any dropping of fruits, but then I've got so many 'small trees' to keep track of I might not have noticed.

Hopefully the one that is almost ripe won't get picked by some critter. If it's still there tomorrow, think I'll bring it in at night till it properly ripens and I can really taste it. Might go out with a flashlight now and bring it in. Now that's dedication, lol. (edit:  it's now safe from harm and sitting in its 5 gallon pot in the foyer. My that fruit looks pretty - just like in the photos. Larger than I thought it would be however.)

There is the possibility the wasp is local. I've seen it in some caprifigs about 20 miles away, but in my area there's mainly lemon and avocado orchards. I also have a zidi with fruit. But the figs are still small and green.

My 2 trees did the exact same thing as Jon's. Today, the figs are the star from the dark side!

Here's a photo of one of the very young fruits on my year old Unk Pastiliere. The photo was taken about 3-4 weeks ago. Hopefully it will ripen. 

 

Looking forward to ripe fruit pictures.

look at my avatar Martin

A real Pastilière is a onecrop variety. This is what all available French sources say. Some Breba figs occur in spring, but usually fall off.
Pastilière is known to give a very early autumn crop - in France from August on, same as Ronde de Bordeaux.
Ronde de Bordeaux is also said to be a onecrop variety, but sometimes can produce a small amount of breba figs. It has a much more vigourous
growth than Pastilière, the fruit are sweeter than Pastilière figs.
RdB branches and produces suckers easily, Pastilière doesn't. Both varieties don't need the fig wasp.
Maybe the varieties you're talking about are only similar but not exactly the same as the ones they have in France.
Nevertheless, your pictures look great!

very useful information Optimist, thank you.

I've just found found the following site - thought you might like it
http://www.planetfig.com/cultivars/fcveng8586.html
Cheers

what?!!
it says Rouge de Bordeaux and Pasteliere are same .   no, no, no....I'm so confused now. I mean if it is, that means all this time that I wanted RdB...I had it all along because I have several sours Pastelieres? hm... 
This can't be right.

Edit: ...or, am I confusing Rouge De Bordeaux with Ronde De Bordeaux?  (ugh, scratching my head)

You're right, it is confusing, but ROUGE DE BORDEAUX is synonym to PASTILIÈRE.

You probably wanted RONDE DE BORDEAUX.

I want them ALL!  LOL
I don't know how to find Ronde De Bordeaux ;/