0C579 : Crocodile Egg Type

YELLOWISH GREEN &  RED SKIN / RED FLESH

Ripens:  +35     About August 29th in Kingsburg, CA

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MATURITY Ripens:  +35, about August 29th in Kingsburg.
SKIN COLOR Yellowish green and red.
FLESH COLOR Dark red.
SHAPE Round.
SIZE Large, plenty of 2 3/4" (70 mm) fruit in the breeding grounds.
TEXTURE Very firm, solid, juicy.
FLAVOR An outstanding blend of acid and sugar, 20-24 brix.
AROMA Moderate.
SKIN CRACKING Slight.
CROPPING Heavy cropping.
BLOOMING PERIOD Medium to late, bloom code 7.
CONFIRMED POLLINATORS

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Information Flower Variety Type Ripens Flower Bloom Code Year Pollinator Poll. Bloom Code No. Set
Crocodile Egg 0C579 R&YG/R +30 7 2010 22C534 4 20
Crocodile Egg 0C579 R&YG/R +30 7 2010 0C112 7 18
Crocodile Egg 0C579 R&YG/R +30 7 2010 SEPTYUM 6 14
Crocodile Egg 0C579 R&YG/R +30 7 2010 10P336 7 13
Crocodile Egg 0C579 R&YG/R +30 7 2010 24C93 4 13
Crocodile Egg 0C579 R&YG/R +30 7 2010 0C768 6 12
Crocodile Egg 0C579 R&YG/R +30 7 2007 40P345 6 8
Crocodile Egg 0C579 R&YG/R +30 7 2007 24C815 5 3
WILL POLLINATE THESE OTHER VARIETIES

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BLOSSOM DENSITY Very heavy bloom.
FLOWER TYPE Large, white.
POLLEN PRODUCTION Orange yellow anthers, bee enticing.
PLANTING SUGGESTIONS

Solid Orchard:  Spike one limb of a percentage of the trees with a mix of the above pollinators - suggested 50%.

 

Combination Planting:  0C579 could be planted in conjunction with any of the above commercial varieties, perhaps on a 4x4 row spacing.  However, pollinators for the other variety would have to be provided and it would be wise to spike a few extra pollinators in the middle two rows of the 0C579.

TREE DESCRIPTION  
COLD STORAGE DATA  
OVERALL This variety is new and cannot be recommended until we get further results.  The fruit is exceptional in quality and large in size.

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 of the commercial variety with one of the confirmed pollinators.  The recommended method would be to spike each tree once, but alternate more than one confirmed pollinator throughout the commercial orchard.  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 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 usually benefit each other for pollination.  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.