Week of August 29th  (+25)

 

BRADFORD FARMS 2006 SHOWINGS – www.bradfordgenetics.com – bfnect@aol.com – bfnect@yahoo.com

10219 E. Mariposa Way, Le Grand, CA 95333

 

Tuesday, Aug 29th, +25    Reference:  August Fire +20

 

Key:  NM = Non-melting     (vLC LC mLC) = Low Chill (250 350 450) estimated hours       T = Table Sample

 

NECTARINES:

 

LAST WEEK

August Bright

YNC +12

Nice size, flavor, color, firmness – very cork resistant – still firm and solid.

 

16P729

WNC +15

Large size, firm, good flavor, too close to Giant Pearl, pretty cork resistant.

 

35P63

WNC +17

Large size, firm, nice color, some corking.

 

 

THIS WEEK

9P94

YNC +18

Nice color, firm, good flavor, clean.

 

August Fire

YNC +20

Nice color, firm, good flavor, GIANT SIZE – excellent.

P1

 

 

 

 

September Bright

YNC +30

Preview – nice crop, color, size and flavor.

P1

9P89

YNC +40

Preview – nice crop on original tree – later than September Bright.

 

28P Comparisons:  August Bright, 35P63, August Fire, 6M900, August Red, September Bright

 

New varieties with minimal corking – very young trees – available to test to commercial conditions.

54P1042

YNC +6

Good size, nice color, firm, peach flavor.

3rd

54P1095

WNF +8

Large size, firm, balanced flavor, good color.

2nd

54P1080

WNF +10

Good size, medium color, firm, good flavor.

2nd

54P380

YNC +12

Perfect shape, excellent color, firm, excellent flavor.

2nd

*54P1043

YNC +12

Good size, firm, peach flavor – still firm and clean – OUTSTANDING!

3rd

NEW THIS WEEK

 

 

 

*54P304

YNC +19

Large, excellent color, very good flavor, clean.

 

*54P867

YNC +19

Large, good color, great flavor, clean.

 

54P1059

WNC +19

Good color, size, and flavor – clean.

 

54P855

YNC +28

Big crop, large, good flavor, clean – see again next week.

 

 

PEACHES:

 

LAST WEEK

7P188

WPF +17

Large, size, heavy crop, ok flavor, average color.

 

26P1180

WPC +22

Clingstone with good size, firm, medium color – better flavor this week.

 

 

THIS WEEK

48P657

YPFSA +18

GIANT, firm, below average color, flavor varies from good to excellent, a little corking.

 

14P86

WPF +20

GIANT, average firmness, excellent flavor, color?

 

48P664

WPF +24

Large, firm, ok flavor, good crop, average color.

 

 

PLUMS     Key:  Skin Color/Flesh Color    

               

**21C330

REDYUMMY®

R/Y +17

Excellent size, firm, nice crop, good shape, color looks very nice, 20 to 22 brix – an Early Sept.Y – only 1 dropped fruit & 1 slight suture tear – excellent quality.

Pollinators:  Aug.Y, Yrosa, 26P575, Sept.Y

P1

 

2C136

P/Y +18

Giant, good crop, mild flavor, 18 brix with some tartness.

T

16G299

B/Y +20

Heavy crop, large, firm, good flavor, 20 brix.

 

16G198

B/Y +20

Large, good crop, ok flavor with 17 brix, before Angeleno, firm.

 

**2C753

B/Y +20

Heavy crop, large size, baby tree, EXCELLENT FLAVOR, 20 brix, MILD SKIN!

P1

0C902

B/OY +21

OK crop, medium to large size, excellent flavor, 20 brix with some tartness.

T

25C60

R/W +23

Very heavy crop, large, good flavor, 18 brix, semi-freestone, almost white flesh.

T

16G274

B/Y +30

Good crop, firmness, color, size, flavor - with Angeleno? Stores well on tree.