So close...

[jkuo]

First ripening figs in my collection: Ronde de Bordeaux.

Fruit swell: check
Color change: check
Fruit softening: check
Droop: so close, but not yet

Hope these are good. It's just a first year tree, so I may get mediocre fruit. I'm still looking forward to tasting these.

[COGardener]

I've read a lot of great things about RDB, I sure hope all works out for you Johnny.

By the way, how are the Pineberries?

[jkuo]

The pineberries you sent are still growing well. The ones I had from last year set tons of flowers but set almost no fruit. I'm thinking those aren't self-fertile, so I might rip half of them out and interplant them with some other varieties and hope for better fruit set next season.

[NativeSun]

Better get yourself a bird-net... they can sense when the figs are perfectly, delectably ripe

[newnandawg]

Ditto on the bird net. They are wearing my RdB out. We have eaten
only two and the birds 20 at least. I have tried the organza bags and plastic
cups and they are to smart for those. Bird nets went on today

[Harborseal]

Good for you for waiting. Even a day makes a big difference in flavor. If the pith or "meat" is opaque white then you picked it too early and are missing most of the flavor. Protect it from critters!

[jkuo]

Picked the first RdB today. Maybe I could left it another day, but it was pretty good as is. I thought it was pretty tasty. If it gets better than this as it matures, then this is definitely a keeper.

[F. Bennett]

Looks great, Johnny. I air layered my RdB last year and put it in a SIP. It has over 35 figs on it this year. I hope they all make it.

[jkuo]

From an air layer to 35+ figs is impressive! I'm only expecting 6 RdB figs between my two 1st year trees. The thought of having 35+ coming makes my mouth water.