2008/2009 Variety Evaluations - Bathurst, NSW

WEEK 10 - 5 January 2009

J1-139 Apricot

First Pick: 5 January

Blossom Time: Early to Mid season

Skin: Orange

Flesh: Orange

Flavour: Good flavour, 19 Brix.

Peak Size: 78 gm

Shape: Slight oblong

Cropping: High

Other Comments: High quality with high juice and a sweet taste.

Beryl (SF 99-110) Nectarine

First Pick: 5 January

Blossom Time: Early to mid
Skin: white/green with 60-80% Red.

Flesh: white

Flavour: Good flavour, 12-14 Brix.

Peak Size: 143 gm

Shape: oblong

Cropping: High

Other Comments: no cracking. Good productivity

SF 03-147 Red Flesh Nectarine

First Pick: 5 January

Blossom Time: mid season

Skin: Red

Flesh: Red-white around the seed.

Flavour: Good flavour, 14 Brix.

Peak Size: 105gm

Shape: Round

Cropping: Very low

Other Comments: no cracking

Galene Nectarine

First Pick: 5 January Second Pick: 12 January

Blossom Time: early

Skin: green/white

Flesh: White

Flavour: Good flavour, 15 Brix.

Peak Size: 191 gm

Shape: round

Cropping: Good

Other Comments: good quality, good flavour with high juice.

D51-270 Flat Peach

First Pick: 5 January

Blossom Time: mid season

Skin: Yellow

Flesh: Yellow

Flavour: Excellent, 14 Brix

Peak Size: 137gm

Shape: Donut

Cropping: High

Other Comments: Good quality and flavour

D91-134 Flat Peach

First Pick: 5 January

Blossom Time: Mid season

Skin: Yellow

Flesh: Yellow

Flavour: Good flavour, 19 Brix.

Peak Size: 97 gm

Shape: Donut

Cropping: High

Other Comments: Good to excellent flavour with good fruit quality

H11-79 Peach

First Pick: 5 January. Second pick: 2 February

Blossom Time: mid season

Skin: white with 50-75% pink

Flesh: white

Flavour: Good flavour, 10-12 Brix.

Peak Size: 173 gm

Shape: Round

Cropping: High

Other Comments: good quality fruit

Agate Peach

First Pick: 5 January

Blossom Time: Early

Skin: green/white

Flesh: white/cream

Flavour: Good flavour, 10-12 Brix.

Peak Size: 191gm

Shape: oblong

Cropping: Low

Other Comments: good quality with a nice flavour

H 11-76 Peach

First Pick: 5 January

Blossom Time: mid season

Skin: white with 80-100% pink

Flesh: white

Flavour: Good flavour, 14 Brix.

Peak Size: 139 gm

Shape: round

Cropping: Good

Other Comments: Good quality fruit

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