Breeder: Dr. Leon F. Hough

Origin: New Jersey (USA)

Blossom, pollination: Self-sterile, for fertilization planted together with other cultivars, blossoms early to mid season

Cropping: Medium yields

Maturity: Mid-early (July)

Fruit characteristics: Medium to large sized, flattened oblong shape, orange background colour, often with red blush, juicy and firm flesh, sweet, early variety with high eating quality
 
Tree habit: Vigorous growth

Susceptibilities: Sharka-resistant (Plum pox virus, PPV), little susceptible to Monilia, quite resistant to cold and pathogens

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.