Week of June 27th  (-38)

        

 BRADFORD FARMS 2006 SHOWINGS – www.bradfordgenetics.com

10219 E. Mariposa Way, Le Grand, CA 95333

 

Tuesday, June 27th , -38    Reference:  Spring Bright -40

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

 

NECTARINES:

 

LAST WEEK

Diamond Pearl

WNC –52 

LARGE, excellent flavor, very firm, medium crop only this year.

 

June Sweet

YNCSA –48

Very clean, smooth, shiny red color, firm, nice size, heavy crop, good flavor – last look.

 

Spring Pearl

WNC –42

Heavy crop, round & flat shape, nice color, firm, crisp, good flavor.

P1

 

THIS WEEK

Spring Bright

YNC –40

Reference.

 

*48P470

WNC –42

Big crop, large size, freckles, fantastic flavor, 18 brix.

P1

*30C917

WNC –38

Large size on very small tree, firm, nice color, shape and flavor – timing looks between Spring Pearl and Candy Pearl.

P1

 

 

 

 

13G114

WNC –34

Large size, cleaner than Kay Pearl, good flavor, firm – too close to Candy Pearl?

 

Kay Pearl

WNF –34

Preview.  0P162

 

Candy Pearl

WNC –30

Preview.  6P205

 

 

PEACHES:

 

LAST WEEK

8G462

YPC –56 NM

Excellent quality non-melting peach – nice crop, size, firmness, color, shape, flavor – still impressive.

 

Ivory Princess

WPC –52

Large, firm, good color, good flavor, excellent shape, not a heavy crop this year.

 

Ivory Queen

WPC –46

Large, firm, excellent color and shape, good flavor.

 

 

THIS WEEK

10G810

WPC –42

Young tree, excellent color, firmness, shape & flavor 17 brix – size must be determined on older tree – how close to Ivory Queen?

P1

Bright Princess

YPF –40

Large 56’s & 48’s in breeding grounds, firm, nice color, blocky shape, excellent peach flavor – some trees not quite ready - original is with Spring Bright.

P1

11P920

YPC –38

Clingstone peach with nice shape, color, size, flavor and firmness.

 

38P206

YPC –38 NM?

Great production and size again for the 5th straight year – good flavor and color.

 

49P170

WPC –38

Large size, large crop, good color, firm, nice flavor.

P1

8P634

YPFSA –36 LC

Large, flat, firm, nice color, flavor and crop.

 

48P628

WPF –37

GIANT size, firm, sweet, good crop, average color.

P1

33P297

YPCSA –37

Large, firm, nice flavor, good color and heavy crop – 21 brix.

P1

 

 

 

 

1P758

YPF –34

Thinned for processing this year – giant crop, good size, nice shape, a few days away.  

 

Spring Candy

YPFSA -35

Reference – nice shape, color, firmness, flavor and size – a few days away.

 

Diam. Candy

YPFSA –30

Reference.

 

Ice Princess

WPF –32

Preview.  27P1066

 

 

PLUMS

               

Yummy®beaut Purple Skin/Yellow Flesh –46  Very nice quality, but crop is variable – good if spiked with 26P575 – LARGE size, firm, nice color, good pack-outs.

Yummy®rosa Red-Purple Skin/Red & Yellow Flesh –36 Very heavy crop,  good size – preview a few days ahead – best success has been to pick and condition.

38P898 P/Y –42  Round shape, medium size, firm, 18 brix.

22C280 R-P Skin/OY Flesh –38 Large, good crop, firm, 16-17 brix, smooth, shiny, full color.

 

APRICOT

19P320 –45 Self-fertile, tough texture, orange skin color, bright orange flesh color, excellent 16-20 brix.