Rate of Softening Tables for Select PPN Varieties


Rate of Softening (lbs./day)

Peach

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Belmont
 1.3 2.0 2.7
Cal Red
1.5 2.2 2.9
Carnival
 1.5 2.2 2.9
Cassie
 3.4 5.0 6.6
Elegant Lady
1.7 2.5 3.3
Fairtime
 2.2 > 3.3 4.4
Fay Elberta
1.5 2.2 2.9
Flamecrest
 1.5 2.2 2.9
June Lady
1..5 2.2 2.9
Kings Lady
2.2 3.3 4.4
Lacey
 1.1 1.7 2.3
May Crest
1.5 2.2 2.9
O'Henry
 1.5 2.2 2.9
Redtop
 1.9 2.9 3.8
Ryan Sun
1.7 2.5 3.3
Sparkle
 1.7 2.5 3.3
Spring Lady
1.3 2.0 2.7
Springcrest
 1.3 2.0 2.7
Summer Lady
1.1 1.7 2.3

Nectarine

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August Red
0.9 1.3 1.7
Early Sungrand
2.2 3.3 4.4
Fairlane
 1.5 2.2 2.9
Fantasia
 1.5 2.2 2.9
Firebrite
 1.5 2.2 2.9
Flaming Red
1.1 1.7 2.3
Flavortop
 1.5 2.2 2.9
July Red
1.3 2.0 2.7
June Glo
1.7 2.5 3.3
May Diamond
1.7 2.5 3.3
Mayglo
 2.2 3.3 4.4
May Grand
1.7 2.5 3.3
Red Diamond
0.5 0.8 1.1
Royal Giant
1.5 2.2 2.9
September Red
0.6 0.9 1.2
Sparkling Red
1.7 2.5 3.3
Springred
 1.7 2.5 3.3
Summer Diamond
2.2 3.3 2.9
Summer Grand
0.5 0.7 0.9
Summber Red
0.9 1.4 1.9

Plum

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Angeleno
 0.4 < 0.5 0.8
Black Amber
1.0 1.3 2.0
Black Beaut
0.4 < 0.5 0.8
Black Diamond
0.4 < 0.5 0.8
Casselman
 0.4 < 0.5 0.8
Catalina
 0.8 1.0 1.5
El Dorado
0.6 0.7 1.0
French Prune
1.5 0.6 0.9
Friar
 0.9 1.1 1.7
Grand Rosa
0.6 0.8 1.2
July Santa Rosa
0.6 0.8 1.2
Kelsey
 0.4 < 0.5 0.8
Laroda
 0.9 1.1 1.7
Moyer
 0.4 < 0.5 0.8
Queen Ann
0.9 < 0.5 0.8
Queen Rosa
0.9 1.1 1.7
Red Beaut
0.6 0.7 1.0
Rosemary
 0.4 0.5 0.8
Roysum
 0.4 < 0.5 0.8
Royal Diamond
0.5 0.6 0.9
Santa Rosa
0.6 0.7 1.0
Simka
 0.6 0.7 1.0
Wickson
 0.9 1.1 1.7