Breeder: Gabriel Luizet

Origin: France 1838

Blossom, pollination: Self-fertile, blooms very late, medium sized blossoms with white (light pink?) petals

Cropping: Very productive

Maturity: Early

Fruit characteristics: Medium sized, 46g, oval-round shape narrowing towards the upper end, light orange colour with weak
red blush on the sunny side, firm and yellow to light orange flesh, sweet and aromatic taste, sweet kernel, sugar content 9%, acid content 13.5%

Tree habit: Strong vigour

Susceptibilities: Resistant against frosts and dryness

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.