Flopria (S)
Apricot, Prunus armeniaca
Flopria (S) is an early ripening, self-fertile apricot with an attractive appearance and high resistance to cracking. The fruits achieve good size and flavour only after thorough fruit thinning.
A minimum order of 25 trees per fruit grower is required.
Blossom
Blooming date, -intensity
very early to early blossom period, high to very high density
Fertility
self-fertile
Fruit
Ripening time
early, in the ripening time of 'Orangenaprikose'
Scale, shape
medium large, rounded to globose, limited suture
Colour
intense orange ground colour, 30-50 % shiny light red over colour
Fruit flesh
orange, medium firm and very finely textured, very juicy, exceptional velutinous fruit-skin
Taste
sweet aromatic with balanced acidity in the skin
Cracking sensitivity
very low
Stone separability
freestone
Plum pox
resistant according to breeder
Storage
good
Tree
Vigour
weak to medium strong, semi-upright to spreading, very even branching, healthy and dark green foliage
Crop load
from early age regular heavy yields, regular spread of fruit, a timely flower thinning of this high productive variety is absolutely necessary (according to breeder)
Origin
Breeder, Place
PSB Producción Vegetal S.L., Spain
Intellectual property
PSB Producción Vegetal S.L., Spain
Crossing number
A35-109
Property rights
registered for EU plant variety rights