2006/2007 Variety Evaluations - Bathurst, NSW

WEEK 4 - 11 December 2006

Solar Flair Apricot

First Pick: 14 December

Blossom Time: Mid season

Skin: Orange with 10% light red blush

Flesh: Orange

Flavour: Good flavour, 13.5 Brix.

Peak Size: Average 50mm, 58g

Shape: Slightly oblong

Cropping: Heavy

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Solar Sweet Apricot

First Pick: 14 December

Blossom Time: Mid season

Skin: Orange with <10% light red blush

Flesh: Orange

Flavour: Good flavour, 17 Brix.

Peak Size: Average 46mm, 54g

Shape: Slightly oblong

Cropping: Heavy

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Loxton Apricot

First Pick: 14 December

Blossom Time: Late season

Skin: Orange

Flesh: Orange

Flavour: Average flavour, 12 Brix.

Peak Size: Average 50mm, 66g

Shape: Slightly oblong

Cropping: Heavy

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Gabriel Apricot

First Pick: 14 December

Blossom Time: Late season

Skin: Orange

Flesh: Orange

Flavour: Good flavour, 16.5 Brix.

Peak Size: First fruit 54mm, 86g (single fruit)

Shape: Slightly oblong

Cropping: Light - see above

Other Comments:

SF 94-064 YF Peach

First Pick: 14 December

Blossom Time: Mid season

Skin: 100% deep red skin colour

Flesh: Yellow, semi-free stone

Flavour: Good balanced flavour, 14 Brix.

Peak Size: Average 70mm, 170g

Shape: round, no tip

Cropping: Heavy

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Onyx WF Peach

First Pick: 14 December

Blossom Time: Mid season

Skin: 100% deep red skin colour

Flesh: white with some bleeding

Flavour: Good flavour, 12 Brix.

Peak Size: Average 70mm, 145g

Shape: round, no tip

Cropping: Heavy

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SF 98-082 YF Nectarine

First Pick: 14 December

Blossom Time: Mid season

Skin: 100% deep red skin colour

Flesh: yellow, semi-free stone

Flavour: Good flavour, 12 Brix.

Peak Size: Average 56mm, 90g

Shape: round, no tip

Cropping: Heavy

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SF 99-105 YF Nectarine

First Pick: 14 December

Blossom Time: Early to Mid season

Skin: 100% deep red skin colour

Flesh: yellow, semi-free stone

Flavour: Good flavour, 14 Brix.

Peak Size: Average 63mm, 175g

Shape: round, no tip

Cropping: Heavy

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