Ronde de Bordeaux Fig Tasting

[@jybikerboy1]

If your RDB is anything like mine, an air layer on it won't take very long. I've only had figs for a year, but my rdb cutting took about 10 days to show roots and then the air layer took about that long to show roots as well. I got the cutting in July of this year and it has 2 trunks one is over 3 ft the other is 2 feet (the one I am air layering). This hobby is a lot of fun as it's so easy to propagate and share with friends and family. Fun video, thanks for sharing.

[@gapey]

It's pretty near the end of the season and that branch has a bunch of figs that are almost ripe so not sure I want to mess with it at this point. Decisions decisions.

[@jybikerboy1]

@@gapey I totally understand. When you are so close to ripe figs it is near impossible to sacrifice the short term for the long term, but it makes sense to just wait for spring...and eat figs!

[@mchlbk]

RdB is probably my favourite too. And it's easy to airlayer.

[@gapey]

I'm sad it didn't do as well for me as it did the year before. Not as productive and lots of splitting. This year my star performer was nero600m.

[@Robs346]

Nice review! This is a fig tree I need to go along with my Chicago hardy in a container

[@gapey]

Definitely!

[@MiWBatman]

Looks like some good figs. Great job growing them 👍

[@gapey]

They are very tasty!

[@notflanders4967]

they look weird to me but when you describe the flavor, I'm intrigued

[@gapey]

hah they are kind of funny looking. It's amazing how different each variety can be. Some taste like honey, others like various berries. Also some different textures too.

[@xuanmai1479]

You sale the tree or cutting Thanks

[@gapey]

Only locally.

[@deadpresident78]

Hi Paula what is your hardiness zone. I am in a 6b,7a zone. I think I am too cold for the Turkey and Bordeaux.

[@gapey]

I'm in 8b. Ross Raddi is in 7a and grows all kinds of varieties. Check out his channel. He does a lot of fig videos.

[@deadpresident78]

​@@gapey thank you for the info. My area is in south Apache county AZ.

[@ivindmartinsen3949]

@@gapey Hi. Possible to sell me some seeds? 😉

[@gapey]

@@ivindmartinsen3949 I've never heard of growing figs from seeds

[@davydwalker8554]

I don't believe this is Ronde de Bourdeaux. RDB leaves are deeply lobed and are quite long and thin. The fruit on this tree looks much larger and plumper also. I'm afraid your source may have miss labeled this one.

[@gapey]

For some reason the leaves are inconsistent on the tree which I find is common on a lot of fig trees. There are quite a few long fingered ones though if you look at the fruiting branch at :42 there's quite a few there.

[@davydwalker8554]

@@gapey Also the age of the tree has quite a bit to do with the leaf morphology. It could be that the tree is just young and can change as it matures.

[@irishfruitandberries9059]

@@gapey did you get your RDB from Harvey? Mine has similar shaped leaves.

[@gapey]

@@irishfruitandberries9059 no. Got it from someone locally.