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2008/2009
Variety Evaluations - Bathurst, NSW
WEEK
4 -
24 November 2008
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First Apricot of the season - Apache!! **
Dame Nancy
First Pick: 26 November (2nd pick
28/11/08, 3rd pick 4/12/08)
Blossom Time: Early season
Tree vigour: Moderate
Growth habit: Upright/Spreading
Stem length/quality: Satisfactory
Skin:
Flesh:
Firmness: Firm
Flavour: 15-17 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 26-28mm
Shape:
Cropping: Good
Overall quality: Good
Shelf Life:
Yield Potential: High
Other Comments:
NY564 Cherry
First Pick: 26 November
Blossom Time: Mid season
Tree vigour: medium
Growth habit: moderately spreading
Stem length/quality: long/acceptable
Skin: Red
Flesh:
Firmness:
Flavour: Average flavour, 15-17 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 26mm
Shape: Kidney-shaped
Cropping:
Overall quality:
Shelf Life:
Yield Potential:
Other Comments: Some cracking
NY 2131
First Pick: 26 November
Blossom Time: Mid season
Tree vigour: Upright/Spreading
Growth habit:
Stem length/quality: Good
Skin:
Flesh:
Firmness: Medium
Flavour: 14-15 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 26-27mm
Shape:
Cropping:
Overall quality:
Shelf Life:
Yield Potential:
Other Comments:
NY 412-068
Cherry
First Pick: 26 November
Blossom Time: Early season
Tree vigour: Medium
Growth habit: Moderately spreading
Stem length/quality: Medium/acceptable
Skin: Red
Flesh: Llight
Firmness: Firm
Flavour: Excellent flavour, 18 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 27-28mm
Shape: Kidney-shaped
Cropping: Light crop
Overall quality: Good
Shelf Life: Good
Yield Potential:
Other Comments:
Kiona (PC 8007-2)
Cherry
First Pick: 26 November
Blossom Time: Late season
Tree vigour: Medium
Growth habit: Moderately Spreading
Stem length/quality: Long/Excellent
Skin: Dark Red
Flesh: Red
Firmness: Firm
Flavour: Good flavour, 18-20 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 26-28mm
Shape: Kidney-shaped
Cropping:
Overall quality: Good
Shelf Life: Good
Yield Potential: Low
Other Comments:
Dame Roma
First Pick: 28 November
Blossom Time: Late season
Tree vigour: Upright/Spreading
Growth habit:
Stem length/quality:
Skin: Blush
Flesh: Light
Firmness: Medium
Flavour: 15 Brix, acceptable
Peak Size: 26-28mm
Shape: Kidney
Cropping:
Overall quality: Excellent
Shelf Life:
Yield Potential: High
Other Comments:
Apache apricot
First Pick: 28 November (2nd pick
4/12/08)
Blossom Time: Early season
Skin: Clean thin skin, yellow-orange
with <10% light red blush
Flesh: Light orange, smooth texture,
high juice
Flavour: Good flavour and quality,
17 Brix.
Peak Size: 55-60mm
Shape: Oval apricot shape
Cropping: High
Other Comments: <10% cracking after
100mm rainfall
NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION
The Commercial Grower acknowledges that no information, representation or warranty
has been made by ANFIC or any of its member nurseries on its behalf as
to: the suitability of the plant
for the Commercial Grower’s needs and environment; and the performance
of the Plant and fruit variety to which it belongs, and the Commercial
Grower acknowledges that it has not relied on any such information, representation
or warranty. The Commercial Grower represents and warrants that it has
made its own inquiries prior to the purchase of the Plants and has satisfied
itself as to all matters or qualities pertaining to the Plant.
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