BRADFORD FARMS 2009 SELECTIONS FOR
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Thursday, May
28th, -67 |
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Samples from Le
Grand: Would be a week earlier in
Kingsburg – more at Kettleman |
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2009 in Le Gand:
Early blooming crops were hurt severely by frost on March 9-10 |
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NECTARINES
& PEACHES |
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28C576 |
WN |
-69 |
White
nectarine with medium size, firm, excellent sweet flavor, 17-19 brix, good
color with some freckling. |
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28C577 |
YNSA |
-69 |
SUB-ACID
nectarine with very large size, 60's in test block, firm, medium orange color
with some freckling, round shape with a flattened nose, excellent flavor with
17-18 brix. |
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APRICOT |
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19C133 |
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-70 |
Self-sterile,
very large size, strong flavor, clean, firm, not much red blush but beautiful
strong orange skin and flesh.
KETTLEMAN last week - the two trees east of 19P422. |
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PLUMS |
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Red Noble |
Possible test
in early areas |
-68 |
Red plum
with yellow flesh, FANTASTIC FLAVOR, medium size, pretty firm, 17-21 brix,
shouts Santa Rosa but crisp & juicy.
Does not have pollen, so bees are not attracted - each tree would have
to be spiked for cropping. Typical of
Red Beaut characteristics for setting, but way better flavor and about 5 days
earlier. Only has 14 days cold storage
life due to internal browning. |
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Almost ready |
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37P568 |
R-P-B/R |
-60 |
Picked in
Exeter and Kettleman this week. |
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