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 13, 2021  -13 Reference:  Red Phoenix RG/R -10 Majestic Pearl WN -14
Variety Type Ripe Description Inch Size mm Brix
18 R3 T39 9C192 WNF -24 3rd Look:  Very good flavor and size, heavy crop, very firm.  Still firm, no drops.  Perfect timing between Flavor Pearl and Majestic Pearl. 3  1/2 89 20
18 R3 T19 7C901 WNC -12 Heavy crop, good flavor, v. firm, nice full color, good shape, heavy bud cutting advanced it, but still should be 1 week after Majestic P. 3  1/4 83 16
17 R7 T68 10C688 YNSA -17 Nice flvor, large, medium firmnes, freckles, heavy crop, slight corking.  Semi-freestone.  Best of day for SA. 3  5/8 92 18
17 R5 T100 31C841 YNCSA -17 Very good crop, nice flavor, firm.  Last week in Le Grand? 3 1/2 89 16
17 R5 T96 9C673 WPC -13 Nice flavor, heavy crop, weak color, ok shape, young graft. 3 5/8 92 16
PLUMS
18 R2 T41 47M1076 P-B/RY -8 Great flavor, medium crop, nice flat shape, firm.  Very nice. 2 3/4 70 23
18 R2 T46 17A604 R/R -13 Great flavor, some skin tartness, firm, no drops, very good crop. 2  3/4 70 20-24
Notes from KO:  9C192 is perfect timing between Flavor Pearl and Majestic PeaRL.
7C901 appears to be crowding Majestic Pearl, but it was cut hard for buds, so we still think it is later.
Red Phoenix is not ready in the test block.  9P888 is not looking good in test block - heat damage.
 
DATE:  July 14, 2021  -17
Plums from Le Grand Reference:  Phoenix Sun  11P320 GR/dR -20
Variety Type Ripe Description Inch Size mm Brix
Comm 26C600 R/dR -21 Large size, good flavor, ok crop, nice shape.  Some tartness that mellows to fantastic flavor. 2  3/4 70 22
Exp. 2020 18A1223 gB/dR -30 3rd Look - Heavy crop, excellent flavor, firm, medium size, freestone.  Costco Best Flavor. 2  7/16 62 24
NEW 17P372 P/Y PC -25 2nd Look - Sill firm, excellent flavor, good crop, medium size.  Black Velvet sequel.  Need Pollination Checks 2022. 2  1/8 54 23
18 R2 T100 9P753 R/R PC -23 2nd Look - Large size, good flavor, good crop, firm. 2  9/16 65 21
NEW 16A1134 P/R -23 Excellent flavor, medium size on baby graft, very firm.  3-D Flavor. 2  7/16 62 27
NEW 32P151 RY/Y -22 Excellent flavor, large size, good crop.  Scuff. 2 13/16 71 20-23
NEW 5M337 GR/R -22 Good flavor, good crop, large size for small graft. 2  5/8 67 22
18 R2 T99 7P583 P/R -22 Good flavor, heavy crop, nice flat round shape.  Nice, large, g.flv. 2  5/8 67 21
19 R3 T141 9P740 P/dR -21 Good flavor, large size, medium crop, firm. 2  3/4 70 20-22
NEW 57M491 RG/dR -21 Good flavor, good crop, very firm, ok size.  Shoulder tears. 2  1/2 64 22-24
20 R6 T187 12A755 dR/R -20 Nice flavor, good crop, good size. 2  5/8 67 21
20 R5 T154 16A895 P/Pk -20 Good flavor, good crop, flat shape, very firm. 2  3/4 70 21
NEW 55P1176 RG/R -20 Good flavor, ok size for baby graft, ok crop. 2  3/8 60 21-23
19 R2 T110 55M834 GR/R -20 Good flavor, variable size, very firm. 2  3/4 70 21
DATE:  July 14, 2021  -17 Reference:  Majestic Pearl 15G222 WNC -14  Grand Bright YNC -18
Nectarines & Peaches from Le Grand
Variety Type Ripe Description Inch Size mm Brix
20 R6 T48 66P610 WNC -38 3rd Look:  HUGE size, flat shape, great flavor, heavy crop -        18 YEAR BEST!! - lasted 3 weeks on the tree.  Unfortunately, it overlaps Flavor Pearl (31C758). 3  3/8 86 20-24
NEW 36M936 WNC -26 3rd Look:  Only medium size, very heavy crop, ROCK firm, dark red with light freckles, FANTASTIC balanced flavor.  COSTCO BEST FLAVOR.  Great timing between Flavor Pearl and Majestic Pear. 3      76 22-24
14 R6 T55 60P534 WNC -22 Firm, nice color with a few freckles, ex.flavor, 1 week before Majestic Pearl. 3  1/8 79 19
COMM 15G222 WNC -14 Majestic Pearl:  Preview:  Heavy crop, nice size, firm, ex.flavor, nice color with a few freckles. 3  1/8 79 18
             
NEW 59M1102 YNCSA -28 2nd Look.  Firm, ex.flavor, color and shape, CLEAN with virtually no freckles.  Very good flavor. 3  1/4 83 19
16 R5 T118 2C547 YNCSA -24 Very large, ex.color and shape. 3  1/4 83 16
2C495 YNFSA -23 Freestone, large, ex.color and shape. 3  1/4 83 16
17 R7 T68
17 R4 T177
10C688 YNCSA -22 Very heavy crop, great size, firm, outstanding color & flavor.  Very slight corking was observed on original tree & KO.  Special Kyle! 3  1/4 83 18
             
17 R7 T89 7C880 YNC -18 Standard nectarine with perfect shape, ex.flavor, firm, good color, large size on young tree. 3  1/4 83 17
             
NEW 54P1192 WPC -24 Last Week:  Huge, ex.color, nice flavor, nice shape.  1 week before 48P442. 3  1/2 89 16