| BRADFORD FARMS 2008 SELECTIONS |
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| Tuesday, May
27, 2008 -69 |
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| Samples from
Le Grand: Would be a week earlier in
Kingsburg – more at Kettleman |
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2008 in Le Gand: Cool spring, very small sizes compared to
Reedley, weak flavor. |
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10 Days Ago:
104 degrees for several days. |
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This Week:
Cool, rainy weather. |
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| NECTARINES
& PEACHES |
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*May Princess 12G873 |
YPC NM VLC |
-85 |
Low chill,
non-melting, very firm, good size in Kingsburg - 64's&56's, started May
7th in Kingsburg, grew late into 64's and 56'as here in Le Grand, excellent
color, NO SOFT TIPS, 11-13 brix, OUTSTANDINGLY FIRM. |
P1, P2, P3 Two Weeks Ago |
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0P373 |
YN vLC |
-76 |
Ready last week, very low chill, flat shape, 12 brix, excellent
color - our best early low chill nectarine in 2007 - overcropped in
2008. Actually nice size on the 2nd
leaf comparisons trees. |
P1, P2 Last Week |
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May Pearl |
WN mLC |
-74 |
Nice crop, good color, medium firmness, 70's & 64's
commercially, nice flavor with 13-14 brix this year - cool. |
P1, P2, P3, P4 Last Week |
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11G132 |
YPC NM |
-75 |
Rubbery firm, round, good color, nice color, good flavor,
variable size this year and smaller than last year, mostly 64's. |
P1 |
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**6M86 |
YN mLC |
-72 |
Excellent firmness, shape, color, and flavor with large size
(64's 56's some 48's in commercial test block) and good crop. We see super quality with no flaws, except
there is a lot of ZeeFire in the ground.
OUTSTANDING! |
P1, P2, P3, P4, P5 |
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*Spring
Princess |
YP vLC |
-70 |
Very heavy crop, very low chill, flat shape, good flavor,
average color, firm, LARGE commercially. |
P1 |
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29C48 |
WN |
-70 |
Firm, very nice sub-acid flavor, oblong shape, medium size,
13-14 brix. |
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2P790 |
WN |
-68 |
Firm, clean, good crop, good size again this year, but flavor is
better with 14-16 brix. |
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Kay Diamond
VII |
YN mLC |
-65 |
53P410 - Large, firm, excellent color, heavy setter, eglandular
- Preview. |
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Rose Bright |
YN |
-63 |
8G292 - Large, firm, clean, excellent color, very nice
commercially - preview. |
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Princess
Time |
YPC mLC |
-62 |
30C222 - preview. |
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| APRICOT |
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19P422 |
Goldenmay |
-74 |
Self-fertile, very heavy crop, clean, firm, large, very slight
pink blush, just ok flavor with 14-17 brix, only moderate juice but not
dry. With Castlebright, large, firmer,
more productive. |
P1, P2, P3, P4 |
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Estimated Zaiger Ripening Times |
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Snow Angel |
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-88 |
Estimated ripening time. |
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Honey May |
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-81 |
Estimated ripening time. |
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Z-Fire |
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-74 |
Estimated ripening time. |
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