2008/2009 Variety Evaluations - Bathurst, NSW

WEEK 5 - 1 December 2008

Olympus

First Pick: 4 December

Blossom Time: Late season

Tree vigour: Upright/Spreading

Growth habit:

Stem length/quality:

Skin: Dark red

Flesh: Red

Firmness: Medium

Flavour: 15-17 Brix, good

Peak Size: Average 26-28mm

Shape: Flat-round

Cropping:

Overall quality:

Shelf Life:

Yield Potential:

Other Comments:

NY 2131

First Pick: 4 December

Blossom Time: Mid season

Tree vigour: Upright/Spreading

Growth habit:

Stem length/quality:

Skin:

Flesh:

Firmness:

Flavour: 16 Brix.

Peak Size: Average 28-30mm

Shape:

Cropping:

Overall quality:

Shelf Life:

Yield Potential:

Other Comments:

PC 7309-4

First Pick: 4 December

Blossom Time: Mid season

Tree vigour:

Growth habit:

Stem length/quality:

Skin: Dark red

Flesh: Dark red

Firmness: Soft

Flavour: 16-18 Brix, good

Peak Size: Average 27-28mm

Shape: Flat-round

Cropping:

Overall quality:

Shelf Life:

Yield Potential:

Other Comments:

Tenor (ORP-1)

First Pick: 4 December

Blossom Time: Early

Skin: Orange with 10-20% light red blush

Flesh: Orange

Flavour: Good flavour, 18-20 Brix.

Peak Size: 55-60mm

Shape: Slightly Oblong

Cropping: Good

Other Comments:

 

Gypse (Mongros cv. SF99-108)

First Pick: 4 December

Blossom Time: Early

Skin: Dark red

Flesh: White

Flavour: Good flavour, 11-12 Brix.

Peak Size: 60-70mm

Shape: Round

Cropping: Heavy

Other Comments:

Fla. 96-J

First Pick: 4 December

Blossom Time: Early

Skin: Red

Flesh: Yellow, non-melting

Flavour: Good flavour, 12-14 Brix.

Peak Size: 60-65mm on 2 year old trees

Shape: Round

Cropping: Heavy

Other Comments:

Gulfcrest (on Pumiselect rootstock)

First Pick: 4 December (2nd pick 8/12/08)

Blossom Time: Early

Skin: Red

Flesh: Yellow, non-melting

Flavour: Good flavour, 12-14 Brix.

Peak Size: 55-60mm on unthinned 2 year old trees

Shape: Round

Cropping: Heavy

Other Comments: Gulfcrest on Pumiselect flowered 1 week earlier than on

Golden Queen; Gulfcrest on Pumiselect fruit ripened 7-10 days before Golden Queen rootstock; Gulfcrest on Pumiselect tree is approx. 50% size compared to Golden Queen rootstock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H80-77 apricot

First Pick: 4 December (2nd pick 11/12/08)

Blossom Time: Early

Skin: Orange with 10-20% light red blush

Flesh: Orange

Flavour: Good flavour, 18-20 Brix.

Peak Size: 55-60mm

Shape: Slightly Oblong

Cropping:

Other Comments:


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