Breeder: Unknown

Origin: USA 1885

Blossom, pollination: Self-fertile, blooms very late

Cropping: High yields

Maturity: Very late

Fruit characteristics: Large sized, flattened oval, yellow colour often with slight pink or reddish blush,
firm flesh, very flavourful and juicy, sweet kernel

Tree habit: Vigorous

Susceptibilities: Cold resistant

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.