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2008/2009
Variety Evaluations - Bathurst, NSW
WEEK
6 -
8 December 2008
NY 9295
First Pick: 11 December
Blossom Time: Late season
Tree vigour: Spreading
Skin: Red
Flesh: Light red
Flavour: 22 Brix, excellent
Firmness: Medium
Peak Size: Average 26-28mm
Shape: Kidney
Cropping:
Other Comments:
Other Cherry
Region Evaluations
PC8012-5 (VIC)
Showing good potential, relatively low cracking after
high rainfall, mid season blooming, Mature 10 December 2008, medium
stem length with excellent stem quality, average 27mm fruit size
(26-30mm), Dark red skin colour with dark red flesh, Firm good flavoured
cherries
22 Brix, good overall quality and shelf life with high yield potential.
Bedel/Bellise
(VIC)
Showing good potential, relatively low cracking after
high rainfall, mid season blooming, Mature 3 December 2008, medium
stem length with acceptable stem quality, average 27mm fruit size
(26-28mm), Dark red skin colour with dark red flesh, Firm good flavoured
cherries
19 Brix, good overall quality and shelf life with high yield potential.
Kiona (PC8007-2)
(VIC)
Showing good potential, relatively low cracking after
high rainfall, mid season blooming, Mature 3 December 2008, medium
stem length with excellent stem quality, average 28mm fruit size
(25-30mm), red skin colour with dark red flesh, Firm excellent flavoured
cherries 26 Brix, excellent overall quality and shelf life with high
yield potential, good quality, large crunchy fruit with very good
flavour.
Simcoe (PC7147-1)
(VIC)
Showing good potential, relatively low cracking after
high rainfall, mid season blooming, Mature 1 December 2008, medium
stem length with acceptable stem quality, average 28mm fruit size
(25-30mm), red skin colour with dark red flesh, Firm acceptable flavoured
cherries 25 Brix, good overall quality and shelf life with high
yield potential, very nice fruit with good, slightly bland taste,
nice crop of large fruit.
Coralise
(VIC)
Showing good potential, relatively low cracking after
high rainfall, mid season blooming, Mature 7 December 2008, short
stem length with acceptable stem quality, average 27mm fruit size
(25-28mm), red skin colour with dark red flesh, Firm excellent flavoured
cherries 23 Brix, good overall quality and shelf life with high yield
potential, good quality medium sized fruit.
Gulfcrest (on
Golden Queen rootstock)** See last week!
First Pick: 11 December
Blossom Time: Early
Skin: Red
Flesh: Yellow, non-melting
Flavour: Good flavour, 12-14 Brix.
Peak Size: 65-70mm on 2
year old trees
Shape: Round
Cropping: 50% compared to tree on
Pumiselect rootstock
Other Comments: Worth watching rootstock
effects
J21-107 apricot
First Pick: 9 December (2nd pick 11/12/08)
Blossom Time: Early
Skin: Orange with 50-60% light red
blush
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: Excellent, 18-20 Brix
Peak Size: 50-55mm
Shape: Oblong
Cropping: High
Other Comments:
SF03-150 YFN
First Pick: 9 December
Blossom Time: Very early, low chill
Skin: Dark red
Flesh: Yellow
Flavour: Good flavour, 17 Brix.
Peak Size: 60-65mm
Shape: Round
Cropping: High
Other Comments:
SF03-151 WFN
First Pick: 9 December
Blossom Time: Very early, low chill
Skin: Red
Flesh: White
Flavour: Good flavour, 15-16 Brix.
Peak Size: 60-65mm
Shape: Round
Cropping: High
Other Comments:
Earlisun apricot
First Pick: 11 December
Blossom Time: early
Skin: Yellow orange
Flesh: Yellow- orange
Flavour: Good flavour, 12-14 Brix.
Peak Size: 70-75mm
Shape: Round
Cropping: Very low
Other Comments: Hard to set good crops
here in Bathurst
Goldstrike
First Pick: 11 December (2nd pick
12/12/07)
Blossom Time: Early
Skin: Orange with 20% light red
blush
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: Good flavour, 13-15 Brix.
Peak Size: 60-65mm
Shape: Slightly Oblong
Cropping: Good
Other Comments: Very nice, attractive
and large fruit
J1-139 apricot
First Pick: 11 December
Blossom Time: Early
Skin: Orange red
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: 16 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 50-55mm
Shape: Round
Cropping:
Other Comments:
Solar Fire
apricot
First Pick: 11 December (2nd pick
15/12/08)
Blossom Time: Early season
Skin: Orange with 10% light red
blush
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: 14 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 55-60mm
Shape: Slightly oblong
Cropping: High
Other Comments: No cracking after
100mm rainfall
Solar Glow
apricot
First Pick: 11 December (2nd pick
15/12/08)
Blossom Time: Early season
Skin: Yellow/orange
Flesh: Yellow/orange
Flavour: 14 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 55-60mm
Shape: Slightly oblong
Cropping: High
Other Comments: No cracking after
100mm rainfall
GranSun nectarine
First Pick: 11 December
Blossom Time: Early
Skin: Red
Flesh: Yellow
Flavour: Average flavour, 8-10 Brix.
Peak Size: 60-65mm
Shape: Round
Cropping: High
Other Comments:
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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