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2007/2008
Variety Evaluations - Bathurst, NSW
WEEK 8 -
24 December 2007
Solar Sweet
First Pick: 24 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: Orange with 40% light red blush
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: 9 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 48mm, 64g
Shape:
Cropping:
Other Comments: some splitting, very
juicy, bitter skin
Solar Mate
First Pick: 24 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: 25% red, 75% yellow
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: 17 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 54mm, 93g
Shape:
Cropping:
Other Comments: little splitting,
very juicy, sweet flavour
Golden Sweet
First Pick: 24 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: Orange with 50% red/yellow
blush
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: 13 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 57mm, 102g
Shape:
Cropping:
Other Comments: slightly bitter, very
juicy
Loxton
First Pick: 24 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: looks bruised
Flesh:
Flavour: 13 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 53mm, 83g
Shape: Oval
Cropping:
Other Comments: very
juicy, bitter skin
Cluthafire
First Pick: 24 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: 50% red, 50% dark yellow
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: 14 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 49mm, 66g
Shape: Large variation
Cropping:
Other Comments: No cracking, juicy,
stone-free
Tiffany
First Pick: 24 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: 90% deep red
Flesh: White
Flavour: 10 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 62mm, 122g
Shape: round
Cropping:
Other Comments: Lack of flavour, bruises
easily, semi stone-free
Pineapple
First Pick: 24 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: 50% red, 50% yellow
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: 13 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 41mm, 44g
Shape: oval
Cropping:
Other Comments: 50% cracking, good
flavour, fair juiciness, solid quality, stone-free
Benmore
First Pick: 24 December
Blossom Time: Late season
Skin: 40% yellow to orange
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: 16 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 54mm, 84g
Shape: round
Cropping:
Other Comments: slightly bitter flavour,
stone-free
Vulcan
First Pick: 24 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: 50% red, 50% orange
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: 14 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 57mm, 110g
Shape:
Cropping:
Other Comments: firm quality, fair
juiciness, stone-free
Earliblue
Prune
First Pick: 24 December
Blossom Time: Late season
Skin: 75% purple then to green
Flesh: Green
Flavour: 13 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 38mm, 34g
Shape: Slightly oval
Cropping:
Other Comments: Flavour slightly bitter,
very juicy, semi-free stone
Patterson
First Pick: 27 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: 50% red, 50% yellow
Flesh: Orange
Flavour: 13 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 52mm, 81g
Shape: oval
Cropping:
Other Comments: good quality and flavour,
fair juiciness
Onyx
First Pick: 27 December
Blossom Time: Early - Mid season
Skin: 90% red
Flesh: White
Flavour: 8 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 59mm, 103g
Shape:
Cropping:
Other Comments: solid quality, lacks
flavour, very juicy
Summer Sun
Peach
First Pick: 30 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: Red to yellow
Flesh: Yellow
Flavour: 10 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 66mm, 144g
Shape: Round
Cropping:
Other Comments: semi-cling stone,
very juicy
SF 99-110
First Pick: 30 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: Mainly red with green/yellow
(thick)
Flesh: White
Flavour: 15 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 66mm, 155g
Shape:
Cropping:
Other Comments: Sweet flavour, juicy
Monfries SF
01-017
First Pick: 30 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: 90% red
Flesh: White
Flavour: 14 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 63mm, 138g
Shape:
Cropping:
Other Comments: Nice flavour, juicy,
semi-free stone, no cracking
Zehavon
First Pick: 30 December
Blossom Time: Mid season
Skin: speckled green to red
Flesh: Red
Flavour: 12 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 52mm, 76g
Shape: Round
Cropping:
Other Comments: Very juicy, bitter
flavour, stone clings
JI 139
First Pick: 30 December
Blossom Time: Late season
Skin: Yellow to red
Flesh: Yellow to orange
Flavour: 16 Brix.
Peak Size: Average 45mm, 55g
Shape: Round
Cropping:
Other Comments: Flavour is good with
bitter skin, slight cracking, stone-free
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