BRADFORD FARMS - KINGSBURG ORCHARDS - 2012 SHOWINGS & SELECTIONS Samples to Kingsburg Orchards
Location:  Le Grand, CA
DATE:  May 30,  -65
Nectarines Reference:   Size Brix
67M9 YN LC -73 Last week:  Large size, good flavor, nice shape & color. 2 5/8" 14 young tree
65P192 WN mLC -70 Sub-acid flavor, firm, nice size on young tree, ex.flavor. 2 7/16" 15-18 baby tree
31C474 YN mLC -70 Large, ex.color and shape, a few apex freckles, strong flavor. 2 7/8" 15-20  
2P790 WN mLC -68 Pearlicious I:  Good crop, very firm, nice flavor, dark red color with some small freckles - size has always been good, but this year the young trees were smaller and later than expected - original tree is good.  Candy Pearl x Spring Princess. 64-56 14-18  
65P226 WN mLC -68 Acid balanced flavor, nice size on young tree, firm, eglandular. 2.5" 14-18 baby tree
Peaches Reference:   Size Brix
29C937 YP  -72 Some giant fruits, med.firmness, good color, nice flavor.  Produced so heavy at Johnny's last year that it broke the trees down, with good size. 3"    
38M850 WP LC -64 Sub-acid flavor, very firm, nice color, slightly tippy. 2 5/8" 14 young tree
54P200 YPSA mLC -64 Sub-acid flavor, firm, nice shape, ok color. 2 5/8" 13 young tree
38M883 WP mLC -62 Sub-acid flavor, very firm, nice color, perfect shape. 2 5/8" 14 young tree
Twelve days ago, but a few still on the tree for Brent:
31C906       Ivory May WP -78 Overcropped at Johnny D's.  Excellent at BF again this year.  Good crop, large size, nice acid type flavor with 14 brix, good aroma, better than average firmness, nice round shape, pretty nice color.  One week after May Princess. 56-64 14  
Plums/IS Reference:   Size Brix
27P903 R/Y -63 Nice flat shape, very juicy, mild but only average flavor, nice red to purple color, med.firmness - med.chill - medium crop - like Red Beaut, but round and flat shape. 2 3/8" 13  
59P1090 R/R -62 Medium size, good crop, ok flavor, firm, slightly pointed shape. 2 1/8" 16 small tree
Apricots Reference:  Goldenmay -70
20P813 Cot -65 Medium size, good flavor, nice color, good crop. 2 1/4" 18 Young tree
20P134 Cot -62 Large size, ok flavor, nice color, good crop. 2 1/2" 17 Young Tree