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2008/2009
Variety Evaluations - Bathurst, NSW
WEEK
7 -
15 December 2008
7E/40-5 Apricot
First Pick: 18 December
Blossom Time: Early to mid.
Skin: Orange with 50-60% light red blush
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: Excellent, 19 Brix
Peak Size: 55mm 80mm
Shape: Oblong
Cropping: High
Other Comments:
9C/58-6 Apricot
First Pick: 18 December
Blossom Time: Early
Skin: Orange
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: Good flavour, 16 Brix.
Peak Size: 60 mm 112 gm
Shape: Round
Cropping: High
Other Comments:
H4-44 Apricot
First Pick: 19 December
Blossom Time: Early
Skin: Red blush over orange skin
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: Good flavour, 17 Brix.
Peak Size: 60mm
Shape: Round
Cropping: High
Other Comments:
Kinzica apricot
First Pick: 18 December
Blossom Time: early
Skin: Yellow orange
Flesh: Yellow- orange
Flavour: Good flavour, 16 Brix.
Peak Size: 56mm 88gm
Shape: Round
Cropping: Very low
Other Comments: Hard to set good crops here in Bathurst
Mascot Apricot
First Pick: 15 December
Blossom Time: Early
Skin: Orange with 10-20% light red blush
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: Good flavour, 18 Brix.
Peak Size: 58mm 113.6gm
Shape: Slightly Oblong
Cropping: Good
Other Comments: Firm dense texture with a sweet, rich apricot flavour
NJA 105 Apricot
First Pick: 18 December
Blossom Time: Early to mid
Skin: Orange with 10-20% light red blush
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: Good flavour, 17 Brix.
Peak Size: 56mm 78gm
Shape: Slightly Oblong
Cropping: Good
Other Comments: Very nice, attractive and large fruit
Orange Red Apricot
First Pick: 18 December
Blossom Time: late
Skin: Orange with 10% light red blush
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: Excellent, 17 Brix
Peak Size: 52mm 65gm
Shape: round
Cropping: High
Other Comments: An excellent late apricot, maturing after Trevatt.
Handles and stores very well. Good for bottling and drying. The tree
is of medium vigour and regular shape. Fruit set and productivity
is high and consistent. Fruit hangs on the tree even when fully ripe.
PA 7005-2 Apricot
First Pick: 18 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: Orange with 10% red
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: Good flavour, 14 Brix.
Peak Size: 61 mm 99 gm
Shape: Slight oblong
Cropping: High
Other Comments:
Solar Flair Apricot
First Pick: 15 December
Blossom Time: Early
Skin:orange with 10% light red blush
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: Good flavour, 13 Brix.
Peak Size: 59mm 112 gm
Shape: Round
Cropping: High
Other Comments: Did not crack after 12mm of rain. No pit burn after
37°C
Solar Nugget apricot
First Pick: 15 December
Blossom Time: very early
Skin: Orange with light red blush
Flesh: Yellow- orange
Flavour: Good flavour, 17 Brix.
Peak Size: 57mm 99gm
Shape: Round
Cropping: Very low
Other Comments: Fruit showed no cracking after rain.
Tiffany Peach
First Pick: 18 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: 90% deep red.
Flesh: white
Flavour: Good flavour, 14 Brix.
Peak Size: 65mm 142 gm
Shape: round
Cropping: Good
Other Comments: Good tree vigour and good productivity even on young
trees (3rd leaf trees produced 2 trays at Bathurst). Too many split
stones (>60%).
Saturn Peach Peento/Flat Peach
First Pick: 18 December
Blossom Time: very early
Skin: Red
Flesh: White
Flavour: Excellent, 11-13 Brix
Peak Size: 72gm
Shape: round
Cropping: High
Other Comments: A sweet and aromatic fruit.
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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