B Q GENETICS 2021 SHOWINGS FOR KINGSBURG ORCHARDS Glen Bradford bfnect@aol.com
Jon Quisenberry quizzle82@yahoo.com
Location:  Kingsburg Orchard Test Block
DATE:  July 27, 2021  +0 Reference:  Red Phoenix RG/R -10 Snow Princess 1P764 WPF +0
Variety Type Ripe Description Inch Size mm Brix
18 R3 T19 7C901 WNC -5 3rd Look.  Heavy crop, good flavor, v. firm, nice full color, great shape, heavy bud cutting advanced it, but still should be 1 week after Majestic Pearl.  Great flavor this week. 3  1/4 83 21
14 R6 57 16A792 WPC LC -6 2nd Look.  Nice flavor, heavy crop, good color, firm, good shape.  Still very firm. 3  1/2 89 16
15 R3 T166 69P690 WPC +0 Big, good flavor, heavy crop, good color on west. 3  1/2 89 14
PLUMS
18 R3 T12 6P103 R/R -7 2nd Look.  Firm, good flavor but skin is a little sour, nice shape, very heavy crop!  Still firm. 2 3/4 70 18
18 R3 T12 10P963 All Colors +0 Baby Plum:  Firm, nice flesh clor, heavy crop, nice round shape, very good flavor. 1 1/2 38 21
Notes from KO: 7C901 appears to be crowding Majestic Pearl, but it was cut hard for buds, so we still think it is later.
Last week's:  18A1223 still has a few fruits that are firm and 28 brix.  18A1188 is 28-30 brix with black flesh.
 
DATE:  July 28, 2021  -3
Plums from Le Grand Reference:  Red Phoenix  1C116  PG/dR  -13
Variety Type Ripe Description Inch Size mm Brix
Comm 1C116 PG/dR -13 Red Phoenix - 2nd Look, large size, good flavor, good crop.  Withstood the heat ok - slight sponge on some but no cooking. 2  3/4 70 20-22
Comm 8C440 R/dR -3 Large size on young graft, excellent flavor, firm. 2  3/4 70 22
15 R2 T148 26C386 RY/Y -14 2nd Look - Still firm, two-tone coloring, excellent flavor, good crop.  Minimal scuff. 2  3/4 70 20-24
NEW 17A446 RG/RO -5 Nice flavor, good crop, firm, color?  Scuff. 2  5/8 67 24
NEW 68M241 dRG/R -5 Excellent flavor, ok crop, ok size, firm. 2  1/2 64 23-25
NEW 10G838 RY/Pk -3 Good flavor with mild skin, good crop, very firm, freestone. 2  7/16 62 24-26
NEW 10G840 GY/Y PC -3 Good flavor, good crop, very firm. 2  7/16 62 22-26
NEW 4P508 RY/R -3 Two-tone coloring, good flavor, good crop, good size. 2  5/8 67 21-23
2020 ? 47M4 R/R -3 Large size, good crop, good flavor, very firm.  Red Phoenix look plus 10 days. 2  3/4 70 22
NEW 7Q372 R/R +0 Good crop, ok size, slight fruit punch flavor, very firm.  BEST OF WEEK. 2  5/8 67 23
DATE:  July 28, 2021  -3 Reference:  Snow Princess 1P764 WPF +0 Summer Fire YNC +0
Nectarines & Peaches from Le Grand
Variety Type Ripe Description Inch Size mm Brix
COMM 15G222 WNC -14 Majestic Pearl:  3rd Look:  Heavy crop, nice size, firm, ex.flavor, nice color with a few freckles. 3  1/4 83 20
NEW 7Q258 WNC -8 Baby twig of a tree.  Firm, best flavor, must test. 2  3/4 70 24
18 R3 T19 7C901 WNC -5 2nd Look.  Heavy crop, good flavor, v. firm, nice full color, great shape, heavy bud cutting advanced it, but still should be 1 week after Majestic Pearl.  Still a few days from first picking.  LARGE 3  3/8 86 20
             
17 R7 T68
17 R4 T177
10C688 YNCSA -22 3rd Look:  Very heavy crop, great size, firm, outstanding color & flavor.  Very slight corking was observed on original tree & KO.  Special Kyle!  Still firm. 3  1/4 83 21
18 R7 T155 58P340 YNCSA -10 2nd Look:  Very firm, fantastic sweet flavor, nice shape, average color with quite a few freckles. 3  1/4 83 21
NEW 2Q233 YNCSA -5 Dark red color, juicy, balanced flavor. 3      76 19
             
             
NEW 6B121 YPCSA NM -15 2nd Look:  Small tree, heavy crop, perfect shape, nice color, sweet flavor, non-melting. 3  1/8 79 21
             
COMM 20P1156 YPF -4 July Princess.  Heavy crop, firm, nice shape, clean cavity, average color. 3  1/4 83 15
             
COMM 48P442 WPF -15 2nd Look:  Pearl Princess IX - Sweet Snow.  Nice size, firm, good pink to red color, nice freestone, good mild flavor.  Excellent for KO commercially. 3  3/8 86 17