Breeder: Hough and Bailey

Origin: Canada 1968

Blossom, pollination: Self-sterile, blooms early-mid season

Cropping: Intermediate-high productivity

Maturity: Middle

Fruit characteristics: Middle sized, 35-40g, trapezoid shape, dark orange colour, firm, sweet and rich taste, sweet kernel

Tree habit: Slightly spreading, medium vigour

Susceptibilities: Moderate winter hardiness, resistant against brown rot and perennial canker, little susceptible to Sharka

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.