Breeder: Bergeron

Origin: St. Cyr at Mont d'Or near Lyon, France 1920

Blossom, pollination: Blossom self-fertile, hardly susceptible to frost

Cropping: High yields

Maturity: Early (Mid-August)

Fruit characteristics: Medium to large sized, 40-45g, rounded oblong shape, pale orange background colour
with 10-40% red blush, slightly speckled, moderately juicy, firm flesh, moderately sweet, acidulous aromatic taste

Tree habit: Medium to vigorous growth, half-erect

Susceptibilities: Susceptible to Sharka (Plum pox virus, PPV), little susceptible to Monilia

Genetic characterisation:
To elucidate the genetic relationship among apricot cultivars, a dendrogram generated from the UPGMA cluster analysis  was produced (Dendrogram).
For more detailed information please see our publication "Microsatellite variability in apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) reflects their
geographic origin and breeding history" in "Tree Genetics and Genomes" Volume 1, Number 4, December 2005, page 151 - 165.