Breeder: Nyujtó Ferenc and colleagues

Origin: Hungary 1953

Blossom, pollination: Self-fertile, blooms mid-season

Cropping: High productivity

Maturity: Middle

Fruit characteristics: Large sized, 50-60g, dark orange colour, soft and sweet flesh, sweet kernel, excellent taste
 
Tree habit: Conical, spreading, strong vigour

Susceptibilities: Very susceptible to frost

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.