BRADFORD FARMS 2012 SHOWINGS & SELECTIONS
Location:  Le Grand, CA
DATE:  May 17, 2012  -78 Reference:  May Princess -85
Peaches
Variety Ripe Description Size Brix
May Princess 12G873 YPC NM LC -85 Low chill, NON-MELTING, very firm, excellent color for early season in Kingsburg.  Sizes are smaller this year - 64's & 70's.  NO SOFT TIPS.  Very nice in Kettleman City this year with 56's, 64's and a few 48's. 56-70 12  
27C1 YPSA mLC NM -83 Baby tree with a few very sweet, firm, round, non-melting peaches.  Has been firm for 1 week. 70's 17 2nd look
54P313 YP LC NM -82 Good size, firm, non-melting, ex.color, perfect shape, g.flavor. 64's 12 young tree
31C906       Ivory May WP -78 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 - still firm this week!! 56-48 14  
1C562 WP -73 Nice shape, firm, balanced flavor. 2 7/16' 12 baby tree
Nectarines
31C26 WN -84 Excellent color, firm, low acid flavor with an excellent balance, nice shape, medium low chill, good crop, eglandular, larger than last year - eglandular. 64's 14 2nd look
28C6 YN -83 Best early nectarine for BF, very good flavor with some acid, medium size (64's 70's in the breeding grounds), good crop, excellent color, and only a minimal number of apex cracks. 64's   70's 13 2nd look
2C315 YNSA LC -80 Firm, size? 2 1/4" 17 baby tree
1C842 WN -79 Low acid, crisp, size? 2 3/8" 13 baby tree
3C665 WN -76 Good size, firm, strong flavor but tart - acid flavor. 2 1/2" 17 baby tree
3C718 WN LC -72 Mild flavor, sub-acid, size ok.   14 baby tree
2C253 YN -70 V.firm, perfect shape. 2 5/16" 14 baby tree
1C875 WN -68 Firm, nice shape, size? 2 1/4' 14 baby tree
Apricots
19P939 Cot -78 Good crop, small size, firm, fantastic flavor with 20 brix. 2 1/8" 20  
19P518 Cot -75 Good crop, giant size, firm, good color, tart but ok flavor, not self-fertile.  10 days before Goldenmay this year. 2 1/2" 14 Ref.
19P422 Goldenmay Cot -64 Reference:  10 days away in Le Grand - HEAVY CROP & LARGE SIZE already.