Breeder: Unknown
Origin: Sernhac, France 1973
Blossom, pollination: Self-fertile, blooms mid-season
Cropping: Medium productivity, irregular
Maturity: Early-middle (end of June to mid-July)
Fruit characteristics: Medium sized, oblong shape, light orange colour with a red zone, firm flesh, sweet taste,
bitter kernel, good handling abilities
Tree habit: Vigorous
Susceptibilities: Sensitive to
Monilia and
Sharka
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.