Lotte (S)
Apricot, Prunus armeniaca
Lotte (S) has very attractive fruits with a typical apricot flavour, that is highly valued by the customers. A special aspect to mention is the fruits high cracking resistance as well as the long-lasting fruit stability on the tree and during storage. The regular spread of fruits allows for high picking rates. This variety has shown good tree healthiness in addition to high winter hardiness.
Blossom
Blooming date, -intensity
medium early blossom period, high to very high density
Fertility
partially self-fertile
Pollinator
TSUNAMI ™ EA 5016 (S), SPRING BLUSH ™ EA 3126TH (S), PINK MARRY ™, CARMINGO ™ Priabel (S), CARMINGO ™ Mediabel (S), Flopria (S), Orangenaprikose, Robada (S), BERGEVAL ™ Aviclo, Iziagat (S), Harogem, ORANGE SUMMER ™ Zaitorde (S)
Frost susceptibility
low
Fruit
Ripening time
medium early, 12-15 days after 'Orangenaprikose'
Scale, shape
medium to large, rounded to ellipsoid, limited suture, fruit surface slightly uneven
Colour
at full maturity intense orange ground colour, up to 70 % medium to dark red over colour
Fruit flesh
at full maturity intense orange, firm, juicy
Taste
good to very good apricot flavour, well balanced sugar-acid ratio, smooth skin without any acidity
Cracking sensitivity
very low to low
Stone separability
freestone
Storage
good, long shelf-life
Tree
Vigour
medium to strong, semi-upright, good branching, dark green and healthy foliage
Crop load
from an early age at our place, regular to high, depending on the location the variety tends to have different yield characteristics
Origin
Breeder, Place
Dr. Hilmar Schwärzel, Müncheberg/Helmsdorf, Germany
Parents
open pollination of Kuresia (S), Höhnstedt, 1998 emerged from resistance breeding to plum pox
Property rights
registered for German plant variety rights