2006/2007 Variety Evaluations - Bathurst, NSW

WEEK 2 - 27 November 2006

Solar Nugget Apricot

First Pick: 30 November

Blossom Time: Early season

Skin: Orange with 30-50% light red blush

Flesh: Orange

Flavour: Good flavour, 16.5 Brix.

Peak Size: Average 55mm, 87g

Shape: Slightly oblong

Cropping: 10% crop due to frost damage at flowering (heavy crop in other years)

Other Comments:

PA7005-2 Apricot

First Pick: 30 November (Cobram 6-13 November, Orange (NSW) early January)

Blossom Time: Mid-late season

Skin: Orange with 50-60% red blush

Flesh: Orange

Flavour: Excellent flavour, 15 Brix.

Peak Size: Average 51mm, 81g (mostly medium size fruit only this year)

Shape: Slightly oblong

Cropping: Heavy

Other Comments: Coordinated Marketing variety, more growers needed for production