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Hungarian Best (Magyar kajszi)Chance seedling
Breeder: Found by Glocker in Enyed, Hungary in 1868
Origin: Hungary Blossom, pollination: Self-fertile, medium sized blossoms with white petals, long florescence in early-mid season (8 days) Cropping: Very productive Maturity: Early-middle (late July to beginning of August) Fruit characteristics: Medium sized, 48-50g, round-conical shape, greenish yellow colour, luscious yellow when ripe, on the sunny side red to dark red (spotted or covered), orange to red-orange and firm flesh, juicy, does not get floury, very good and aromatic taste, sweet and sourly, slightly bitter kernel, sugar content 8.6%, good handling and storage abilities, gelatinises easily and is therefore one of the best apricots for preserves Tree habit: Small and broad treetops with slightly drooping branches, in the beginning strong and later medium vigour, healthy Susceptibilities: Winter-hardy and resistant against frosts during blossoming 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. |