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BRADFORD FARMS
2013 SHOWINGS & SELECTIONS |
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Delivered to Kingsburg Orchards |
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Location:
Le Grand, CA |
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DATE:
May 15, 2013 -76 |
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Reference: May
Princess -82 |
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Nectarines |
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Variety |
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Ripe |
Description |
Size |
Brix |
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1C845 |
WN |
-81 |
Ok flavor,
size is ok for late thinning, still pretty firm again this week |
2 3/8" |
13 |
young tree |
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61P5 |
YN vLC |
-75 |
Large size for a young tree, firm, flat shape, nice flavor. |
2 1/2" |
13 |
young tree |
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2C565 |
WN mLC |
-72 |
Medium size on a baby tree, firm, nice color, good shape,
flavor? |
2 3/8" |
12 |
young tree |
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31C474 |
YN mLC |
-72 |
Medium size on a baby tree, v.firm, nice color, good shape,
close to May Bright. |
2 3/8" |
12 |
young tree |
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Peaches |
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Variety |
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Ripe |
Description |
Size |
Brix |
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31C149 |
WP |
-83 |
Ok size,
firm, very mild acid, weak flavor but strong aroma. |
2 5/8" |
11 |
2nd look |
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54P311 |
YP LC |
-80 |
LARGE, nice shape and flavor, great color, firm? |
2 3/4" |
14 |
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27C334 |
YP LC NM |
-80 |
EXCELLENT FLAVOR, very firm, good size and shape 70's, nice
color, follows May Princess - need to compare for size and timing. |
2 1/2" |
16 |
baby tree |
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31C906 Ivory May |
WP MLC |
-80 |
Nice color, ok size here, large at Johnny's D's, slightly acidic
flavor but good, ok firmness. Snow
Leopard - see the picture. Large fruit
in the top, smaller fruit down low. We
still need to verify the size in commercial settings. |
2 3/4" |
14 |
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Apricots |
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18P804 |
Red Blush |
-78 |
Good crop,
nice size, excellent BLUSH, nice flavor, no visible pit burn but a few
overripe tips, nice flavor, ok juice.
One week before Golden May. |
2 5/16" |
17 |
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13C300 |
P/O |
-76 |
Good flavor, firm, slightly oblong shape, heavy crop, size might
be ok for a small overcropped tree. A
little before Red Velvet. |
2" |
17 |
baby tree |
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KO TEST BLOCKS |
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6M86
May Bright |
YN mLC |
-72 |
Large
crop, nice sizes, excellent shiny red color, firm, excellent flavor. Commercial block near Dinuba had great size
(56's, 48's, 64's), color and flavor, and appeared to be a couple of days
ahead of Zee Fire. |
2 7/8" |
15 |
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29C937 |
YP |
-72 |
Nice size, heavy crop, medium firmness, excellent shape, nice
flavor. |
2 7/8" |
12 |
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28C95 |
WN |
-76 |
Good flavor, firm, slightly oblong shape, heavy crop, size might
be ok for a small overcropped tree. A
little before Red Velvet. |
2" |
17 |
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