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Rutgers, Snyder Research and Extension Farm
Apricot Cultivar Evaluation Trial
Top 7 Overall Performers for 1999
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GoldCot (Harvested 7-09)
A good orange apricot with a slightly freckled 5% Pink overcolor.
Fruit has a good, sweet-mild, slightly juicy eating quality (15.4% brix)
Mid-late season ripening
No bacterial spot observed on the fruit in 1999
A 79-52 (Harvested 7-07)
A good, firm, light orange apricot with a 10% red overcolor
Fruit has good, sweet-tart, slightly juicy eating quality (13.6% brix)
Mid-late season ripening
No bacterial spot observed on the fruit in 1999
D 3-11-13(Harvested 7-02)
A good, firm, light orange apricot with a 45% red overcolor
Fruit has good, sweet-mild, slightly bland eating quality (11.4% brix)
Mid season ripening
No bacterial spot observed on the fruit in 1999
NJA 80 (Harvested 6-30)
A good, light orange apricot with a freckled 85% red overcolor and an overall outstanding
appearance
Fruit has a marginal, slightly bland eating quality (11.8% brix)
Early-mid season ripening
No bacterial spot observed on the fruit in 1999
Goldstrike (Harvested 6-30)
A good, light orange apricot with a freckled, 60% red overcolor
Fruit has a great, mild and juicy eating quality (14.8% brix)
Early-mid season ripening
Slight bacterial spot observed on the fruit in 1999
D 4-24 (Harvested 7-06)
A good, light orange apricot with a 40% red overcolor
An outstanding, sweet-tart, full-flavored eating quality (18.2% brix)
Mid season ripening
No bacterial spot observed on the fruit in 1999
NJA 43 (Harvested 6-21)
A good orange apricot with a freckled 20% red overcolor
A very good, sweet-tart, slightly juicy eating quality (18.2% brix)
Early season ripening
No bacterial spot observed on the fruit in 1999
Note: In 1999, over 40 apricot cultivars were evaluated at the Snyder Farm
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