Bordissot Negra Rimada

Bordissot Negra Rimada is a striped Spanish fig documented within Montserrat Pons' extensive collection at his experimental orchard on Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, part of a family of eight Bordissot cultivars Pons catalogued in his book on the region's traditional fig varieties, named for the town of Burjassot near Valencia on the Spanish mainland. The fruit starts out with green and yellow striping, and as it ripens the stripes shift toward purple and red before the fruit becomes almost entirely purple when fully ripe — a visually striking transformation collectors specifically watch for through the season. It bears 1-3 lobed leaves and is generally harvested mid-season, from September into October, at a small size averaging around 30 grams. Reviewers who have compared it directly describe an intense berry flavor, in some cases rating it more intense than Black Madeira, with sticky honey sweetness balanced by a little acidity. It is a genuinely rare and slow-establishing variety — branches take time to become productive — but is considered by serious collectors to be one of the most beautiful and best-flavored figs available. It can split in the late season and benefits from rain protection.