BLACKRED XII : 0C498 : BLACK JACK

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BLACKRED XII

0C498 - USPP 20,892

Black Skin / Red Flesh

Ripens:  +40, About September 3rd in Kingsburg, CA

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MATURITY Ripens +40, about September 3rd in Kingsburg.
SKIN COLOR Black with very little freckling.
FLESH COLOR Dark red toward the skin, lighter orange toward the stone.
SHAPE Globose with a slightly flattened apex.
SIZE Large, 2 3/4" (70 mm) with a good crop in the breeding grounds.
TEXTURE Firm, crisp, solid, quite juicy.
FLAVOR Outstanding with a balance between acid and sugar, typically 21 brix.
AROMA Moderate.
SKIN CRACKING No problems observed.
CROPPING Very heavy production almost every year, easy to set.
BLOOMING PERIOD Medium to late, between September Yummy® and Angeleno.
CONFIRMED POLLINATORS

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Information Flower
Variety		 Type Ripens Flower
Bloom
Code		 Year
H = House		 Pollinator Poll.
Bloom
Code		 No.Set
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 7 2013 0C142 4 31
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 7 2013 25C60 6 12
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2010 SEPTYUM 6 11
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 7 2013 10P336 7 10
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 7 2013 22C417 6 10
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2010 26C218 3 9
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2009 22C553 2 8
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2011 0C142 4 7
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2011 40P60 5 7
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2010 0C768 6 5
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2009 22C321 3 5
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2009 22C534 4 5
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2010 24C93 4 5
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2010 26C167 3 5
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2009 38P827 3 5
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 7 2013 0C589 5 4
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2011 0C83 5 4
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2008 16G198 7 3
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2009 25C937 3 3
Black Jack Blackred XII 0C498 B/R +45 6 2009 27C714 2 3
WILL POLLINATE THESE OTHER VARIETIES

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Information Flower
Variety		 Type Ripens Flower
Bloom
Code		 Year
H = House		 Pollinator Poll.
Bloom
Code		 No.Set
5C575 GR/R +52 9 2013 0C498 6 36
Sunshine Plumred XI 36P999 R/R +2 9 2011 0C498 6 28
Mango Tango Plumsweet III 34P1081 R&Y/Y +0 8 2011 0C498 6 26
11P240 R/Y +85 7 2011 0C498 6 25
Croc Egg Plumsweet XX 8P892 RGD/dR +10 5 2015 0C498 6 23
Latesweet XX 61M1052 R/Y +80 7 2013 0C498 6 18
SeptemberYummy® 26P627 R/Y +50 6 2011 0C498 6 18
Dapple Lite Blackred X 14G208 RG/R -30 10 2014 0C498 6 17
Sunrise Plumred VI 7M423 R/RY -8 6 2013 0C498 6 16
Ruby Sugar Plumred XII 1A447 R/OY +77 8 2013 0C498 6 14
Red Coconut Plumcandy X 25C60 R/W +50 5 2015 0C498 6 14
27P740 RG/R -5 7 2013 0C498 6 12
61M300 P/Y +80 8 2013 0C498 6 11
Red Phoenix Plumred VII 1C116 G&R/R -10 8 2010 0C498 6 10
Blackred IX 27P326 P/R +30 8 2013 0C498 6 10
Rosetta Jewel Plumcandy XII 5A713 R/Y +100 8 2015 0C498 6 8
2C431 G&dR/R +28 8 2010 0C498 6 8
27C744 dRG/dR -39 7 2015 0C498 6 8
51M156 GR/RY +35 7 2016 0C498 6 8
Dino Plumsweet IX 31P723 RG/Pk +20 8 2011 0C498 6 8
1A931 RG/R +35 8 2013 0C498 6 7
Midnight/Bl.Maj. Blackred XI 0C768 B/Pk +35 6 2012 0C498 6 7
Blackred VII 22C417 B/R +0 6 2015 0C498 6 7
Silver Phoenix Plumsweet XVII 26C110 RG/R -56 3 2015 0C498 6 7
51M572 RG/R +30 7 2016 0C498 6 7
Autumn Honey Plumsweet IV 10P336 GR/R +30 7 2013 0C498 6 7
Black Raspberry Blackred V 22C534 B/dR -30 5 2015 0C498 6 6
4M426 Y&Pk/Y +90 7 2011 0C498 6 6
61M974 R/GY +85 8 2011 0C498 6 6
25P616 RG/PkDD +22 9 2011 0C498 6 6
27P903 R/Y -64 5 2012 0C498 6 6
1A851 R/R +43 9 2013 0C498 6 5
6A926 R/Y +90 8 2011 0C498 6 5
26C290 RY/Y -3 8 2015 0C498 6 5
Greensweet XXI 42M877 GRsh/G +90 8 2011 0C498 6 5
42M262 ODD/YR +70 8 2011 0C498 6 5
Honey Sweet Plumcandy XI 6P33 R/OY +40 10 2020 0C498 6 5
Phoenix Sun Plumsweet XVI 11P320 GR/R -13 8 2014 0C498 6 5
Black Pearl I Black Majesty IV 27P954 B/Y -13 8 2014 0C498 6 5
28P960 R/gY +75 7 2013 0C498 6 5
BLOSSOM DENSITY Very heavy bloom.
FLOWER TYPE Medium to large white flower, dark orange yellow anthers.
POLLEN PRODUCTION Strong, bee enticing.
PLANTING SUGGESTIONS

Solid Orchard:  Spike one limb of a percentage of the trees with a mix of the above pollinators - 25% should work.

 

2 Variety 4 Row Combination Planting:  Blackred XII (0C498) can be planted combination with Red Coconut, Blackred VII, Black Raspberry or Blackred XI.

 

Other Combination Plantings:  The numerous lists above suggest a large number of combination plantings that would be unidirectional, so pollinators for the unverified variety would have to be provided, but it should be easy to get excellent results.

 

Again, it would be cheap insurance to spike every 4th tree in the middle two rows of any 4 row planting with an appropriate pollinator.

TREE DESCRIPTION Upright, good vigor, some juvenile thorns.
COLD STORAGE DATA  
OVERALL Excellent in size and production commercially.  However, this variety has suffered from extreme heat waves, so is only marginal in those conditions.  The flavor and firmness are fine, but we had internal heat damage to about 5% during 2013.  A big money maker, but not quite a Plumtastic in quality due to the heat problems.  0C621 and 0C768 both handle the heat much better, but are not as large.

POLLINATOR RATINGS

0-1:  No conclusive value

2-3:  Can Be Used If Necessary

4-6:  Good Pollinator

7-9:  Outstanding Pollinator

10+:  Double Barrel

 

NOTES:


Spiking a pollinator means to graft a central limb or a side scaffold of the commercial variety with one of the confirmed pollinators.  For difficult setting varieties, the recommended method would be to spike each tree once with a confirmed pollinator throughout the commercial orchard.  The pollinators should be alternated.  For easy to set varieties, spiking about one tree in five has shown to be effective.  Some growers prefer to interplant the pollinator in the same row between two trees of the preferred variety and grow them in a flagpole or very upright V-style, often pulling and tying a limb toward the center of each adjoining tree.


Combination plantings are made of 2 or 3 varieties that benefit the pollination at least one way, and preferably each way.  Alternating 4 rows of each is most common, alternating 2 rows of each gives better pollination, but does not harvest as efficiently.  Also, it is usually beneficial to insert pollinators along the center 2 rows of a 4 row planting.