Week of July 25th  (-10)

        

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

10219 E. Mariposa Way, Le Grand, CA 95333

 

 

Tuesday, July 25th, -10    Reference:  Summer Bright –12  Bright Pearl –12  

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

 

NECTARINES:

 

LAST WEEK

*Candy Pearl

WNC –28

Good crop, excellent flavor, 17 to 20 brix, continues to grow on the tree, large with 48’s – 56’s – some 42’s, full red color, light freckling this season, very firm – EXCELLENT – LAST LOOK.

 

 

Red Bright

YNC –28

Big crop, smooth color, nice size, firm, strong flavor, a little later than normal this year – finished strong – LAST LOOK.

 

Grand Bright

YNC –22

Big crop, nice size, firm, full orange to shiny red color, very clean, FINISHED.

P1

 

THIS WEEK

Western Sweet

42P738

YNFSA –15

Giant size, firm, sweet, crisp, freestone – only average color.

P1

Summer Bright

YNC –12

Reference – early this year, but very nice quality.

 

Bright Pearl

WNC –12

Reference.

 

***15G222

WNC –12

Very large, 42’s & 48’s on small tree, very good crop, excellent color, great firmness and a sweet 18-20 brix for flavor – ready on nemaguard – few days away on original root.  BRIGHT PEARL REPLACEMENT.

P1

P2

P3

35P196

WNC –15

Balanced acid-sugar flavor, good crop, firm, ok color, medium size.

 

July Bright

35P300

YNC –4

Preveiw – very nice quality, but should be just after Summer Bright and yet is about with Summer Fire.

 

 

PEACHES: 

LAST WEEK 

29C436

WPF –19

Big crop, nice size - 42’s, red to PINK color, good flavor, 17 brix, balanced flavor – STILL FIRM.

P1

34P444

WPF – 16

Big crop, small tree, firm, ok flavor, size is ok for crop.

 

 

 THIS WEEK

15G1238

YPCSA –15

Clingstone with great color, firmness, flavor – only average size.

 

Candy Princess

YPFSA –13

Very large, round, firm, crop is lighter this year, excellent size, firmness, color and flavor.

P1

48P364

WPF –15

Firm, nice flavor, good crop and shape, ok size.

 

Snow Princess

WPF –3

Preview.

 

 

  

PLUMS     Key:  Skin Color/Flesh Color     Reference:  Black Amber -25               

22C505

B/gY –20

Large with big crop, round and flat, firm, 17 brix, slightly dry toward center.

 

*22C198

d.P/Y –22

Firm, large crop and size, mild skin, slight heart shape, very sweet 18 brix.

P1

22C210

B/yG –20

Large, very firm, sweet, crisp, 18 brix – crop?

 

38P609

d.R/Y –14

Very heavy crop, excellent flavor, round, firm, juicy, 22 brix.

 

27P954

B/Y –10

Giant size on baby tree, firm, crisp, ok flavor.

 

 

 

 

 

Yummyฎgiant

R/Y –15

Large, good flavor, 19 brix, variable crop this year with early bloom in rainy weather.