Breeder: Unknown

Origin: Central Asia, found by Kostina in 1930

Blossom, pollination: Self-sterile

Cropping: High productivity

Maturity: Very late (late September)

Fruit characteristics: Small-medium sized, flattened round shape, yellow colour without red blush,
orange-yellow and firm flesh, aromatic taste, sweet kernel, high sugar content

Tree habit: High vigour

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.