Breeder: Unknown

Origin: Italy

Blossom, pollination: Self-fertile, blooms early and very long

Cropping: High and constant productivity

Maturity: Late-middle

Fruit characteristics: Large sized, 55g, dark orange colour, firm and orange flesh, average flavour, good handling abilities

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.