Ronde de Bordeaux

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kubota1

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Posted 1407348148	Reply with quote #1

I had to pick this one a day early due to ants putting holes on the one side. It was still an awesome fig. We gave it a 9 1/2 and 10. Has that nice berry taste and kind of tart like a grape. I've got a handful that will be ripe in the next few days. Also no rain in the forecast either. Attached Images Ronde_de_Bordeaux.jpg (103.69 KB, 98 views) RdB.jpg (145.09 KB, 99 views) __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

whiterk

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Posted 1407348617	Reply with quote #2

Nice looking fig! Keep us posted on your future fruits. __________________ Have: Panache, VDB, RDB, LSU Gold, Col De Dame Blanco, Green Ischia, Celeste, O'rourkie, Conadria, LSU Purple, Magnolia, Marseilles White, Brown Turkey, Vernino, Grose Monstruese, Barnisotte, Osborn Prolific, Dauphine, Early Violet, Sweet George, LSU Gold, Petite Negra, Marselles VS,

Feigenbaum

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Posted 1407348911	Reply with quote #3

Looks delicious Art! I will be able to pick my first one in a couple of days, it is showing some cracking already... __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

RichinNJ

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Posted 1407350654	Reply with quote #4

Good looking fig.

eboone

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Posted 1407351867	Reply with quote #5

Art, thanks for the pics and info. I know you have some of your figs in a greenhouse, and presumably some of your others get a head start there. Putting the greenhouse benefits aside, what main crop figs out of your collection are normally earlier than RdB? __________________ Ed Zone 6A - Southwest PA --------------------------- Short wish list: CDDG, LSU Red, Dark Greek (Navid), Col Littman's Black Cross. And any cold hardy early fig.

FiggyFrank

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Posted 1407352429	Reply with quote #6

Your pics and description really make me look forward to mine ripening even more. __________________ Frank zone 7a - VA

rcantor

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Posted 1407352819	Reply with quote #7

Congratulations! Mine had 1 fruit its first year which got knocked off in my move and then last year and this year not a single fruit. __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

kubota1

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Posted 1407354677	Reply with quote #8

Ed, My Brooklyn White, Takoma Violet, and my Unk. Turkey are probably my earliest. I do have a lot of main crop of different varieties about to ripen. Barnisotte, VdB among a few. __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

kubota1

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Posted 1407354846	Reply with quote #9

Ed, If you decide to get a greenhouse. Try and go as big as you can. I bought the biggest of the Riga series. It's 14 x 20 and it's way too small. I wanted a greenhouse I could heat and store for the winter. __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

kubota1

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Posted 1407355965	Reply with quote #10

Here's one that I missed earlier. My wife went out and was fig hunting. Perfect 10 Attached Images Ronde_de_Bordeaux.jpg (94.52 KB, 48 views) RdB.jpg (158.13 KB, 49 views) __________________ Art- Western Pa. 6a

armando93223

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Posted 1407357353	Reply with quote #11

Great Pics thanks for sharing. The first RDB that were ready were ok and then I tasted one that was more ripe...Wow. They are Good. __________________ Armando in the Heart of California

DesertDance

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Posted 1407363947	Reply with quote #12

My tree is too new. No figs this year, but I see what is going to be ahead! looks delicious! Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

waynea

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Posted 1407370336	Reply with quote #13

I never get tired of seeing photos of this year's figs throughout the country. The photography has been wonderful and showing us, who need encouragement, what will be coming our way sometime in the future.

drphil69

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Posted 1407377179	Reply with quote #14

Nice! I have something to look forward to, as my RdB is only months old, and complements of a forum member! __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

MichaelTucson

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Posted 1407380774	Reply with quote #15

Congrats Mike. Sometimes I get a little envious of you guys in the south who get so many main crop figs so early. (Only brebas have ripened here so far, though, but 5 varieties of breba so far). Nice figs, and nice pics. Mike central NY state, zone 5a __________________ Pauca sed matura.

Tonycm

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Posted 1407381376	Reply with quote #16

I'm glad you got some Art. Last year I had a dozen or so this year no more than two will even have a remote chance of getting ripe. Your greenhouse is certainly paying off with the jump start. __________________ Zone 6a Sarver, PA Wish list; Rafed's Genovese Nero

Feigenbaum

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Posted 1407407908	Reply with quote #17

Hey Art, Picked my first RdB this morning. Only 22 gramms, but it was just fanstastic...probably the best fig i've ever had so far. __________________ Hi from Germany! (Zone 7b) Christian

waynea

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Posted 1407413111	Reply with quote #18

22 g is okay as long as the taste is excellent.

Richdel

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Posted 1407414325	Reply with quote #19

Great looking fig. Looks like,...breakfast! __________________ Delaware - Zone 7a Wish List: Strawberry Verte - O'Rourke In Pots: White Triana - Paradiso-JM - Votata - Celeste - unk OBX - JH Adriatic - Lattarula - RdB - MBvs - El Molino - LSU Improved Celeste - LSU White Honey - LSU Champagne - LSU Gold - LSU Scott's Black - Atreano - Brooklyn White - Atreano Trying to root: Tena - VdB

Richdel

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Posted 1407414641	Reply with quote #20

Great story, and good looking fig as well. __________________ Delaware - Zone 7a Wish List: Strawberry Verte - O'Rourke In Pots: White Triana - Paradiso-JM - Votata - Celeste - unk OBX - JH Adriatic - Lattarula - RdB - MBvs - El Molino - LSU Improved Celeste - LSU White Honey - LSU Champagne - LSU Gold - LSU Scott's Black - Atreano - Brooklyn White - Atreano Trying to root: Tena - VdB

bullet08

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Posted 1407419163	Reply with quote #21

RdB has to be one of the better figs. even with slightly open eye, it did rather well this yr. figs tasted great. __________________ Pete Durham, NC Zone 7b "don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash." - sir winston churchill "the problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." - the baroness thatcher *** all my figs have FMV/FMD, in case you're wondering. * * and... i don't sell things. what little i have will be posted here in winter for first come first serve base to be shared. no, i'm not a socialist...***

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