Frankallen
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I got to eat my first Ronde de Bordeaux today and it tasted so outstanding . It really was better than most real Jam! So Sweet... I usually cut the Figs in half and give my Wife the other half,but just saying...LOL..She still don't know what they taste like.... ;)
Frank from Bama - Zone 7-b Alabama ...................................................."Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever". Mahatma Gandhi
nycfig
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Posted 1439167123
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Congrats Frank! Can't wait until mine ripens!
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deerhunter16b
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Posted 1439168216
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Congrats Frank.....they are one of my favorite....I had my first one today..share it with my son.......and there are a bunch more ripening
figpig_66
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Posted 1439169418
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I have three tiny figs on mine that just popped up. Glad to see you enjoy it. BTW I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE YET.
Figaro
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Posted 1439183720
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Congrat's Frank! That's a nice looking fig! I've got my first RdB's ripening now and hope mine turn out as good.
[B]Figaro Zone 10b - South Florida[/I] Growing: Black Mission, Strawberry Verte, LSU Hollier, LSU Purple, LSU Scotts Black, Cajun Gold, Panachee, Excel, UCR 291-4, UCR 143-36, Violette de Bordeaux, Ronde de Bordeaux, Calvert, Black Madeira, Col De Dame Blanc
ChrisK
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Posted 1439207320
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Congrats Frank. Looks delicious. I just got my first cuttings and your report makes me all that more nervous. Maybe next year this time I will be reporting similar success. I can live with that. Thanks for sharing the nice pic and review.
FiggyFrank
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Posted 1439211854
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Yea! Congrats bud! RdB, in my opinion, is one of the top tier figs. Very distinct flavor, and it ripens earlier than most other varieties. It's widely available so everyone should get this variety!
Jerry_M
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Posted 1439219683
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Good job, Frank. I got my RDB from Louisiana. It was quite large growing in a 3 gal nursery pot. It had a small fig on it that later dried up and fell off. This happened after I transplanted it to a #10,000 nursery pot covered in cedar mulch chipped here on the farm. The root ball was so compacted it took about 30 minuted to unravel without damage. It likes its new home.
greg88
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Posted 1439229901
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Congrats!
, Kathleen's Bl, Hunt, a great UNK or anything anyone wants me to have???
snaglpus
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Posted 1439231328
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Frank, now you're hooked!
rafaelissimmo
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Frank that looks luscious, congrats
Frankallen
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Posted 1439300775
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Thanks for the encouragement everyone ! Will try to post some more, as they come ripe! : )
Frank from Bama - Zone 7-b Alabama ...................................................."Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever". Mahatma Gandhi
Quackmaster
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Posted 1439322529
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I'm glad everyone loves their rdb's but in my yard for some reason they are just ok, I have 2 from 2 different sources and in the last couple of years I've only had a handful that actually taste real good. Most were just ok at best. Hopefully that will change soon.
Ryan Zone 9a SeLa, wish list:
figgary
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Posted 1439323084
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HooRay for you, Frank. I'm with you, a great fig. I like it enough to have 2 in ground and another in a large pot. Hope to get enough to make a batch of RdB jam.
lampo
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Nice fig .
FinleyFigs
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How does the taste of RdB compare with VdB? I've heard so much good about both! Is one more cold hardy?
AdamD123
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Frank! I'm definitely putting that on my "must-have" fig list....thanks for sharing.
