Breeder: Unknown

Origin: Vimes, France

Blossom, pollination: Self-fertile, blooms mid season

Cropping: Very good productivity

Maturity: Middle (late July-early August)

Fruit characteristics: Medium sized, 45-50g, oblong oval shape, light orange colour, relatively soft and orange flesh,
ripe fruits have a good taste but soon get floury, sweet kernel

Tree habit: Round, medium strong growth, very healthy, relatively small leaves

Susceptibilities: Winter-hardy, tender frost tolerance

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.