Breeder: Pedryc Andrzej and Tamássy István

Origin: Parents of Irano-Caucasian origin, created at the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding (Budapest, Hungary)

Blossom, pollination: Self-sterile, blooms early

Cropping: High productivity

Maturity: Very early, 10-14 days before Hungarian Best

Fruit characteristics: Medium sized, 40-45g, orange colour, middle firm flesh, sweet taste, sweet kernel

Tree habit: Round, spreading, strong vigour,

Susceptibilities: Winter-hardy

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.