Apricot
Variety: Bergeron
Species: Prunus armeniaca
Origin
| Breeder, Place | circa 1920 from Mr. Bergeron, Lyon (France) |
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| Typen, Selection | INFEL 660 |
| Property rights | free variety |
Blossom
| Blooming date, -intensity | medium late to late blossom period, ideal to high density |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
| Frost susceptibility | low susceptibility of flower buds to winter frost and late frost |
Fruit
| Ripening time | late |
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| Scale, shape | medium large, rounded to globose with a clear suture, symmetrically even half-fruits |
| Colour | orange yellow ground colour, on sunny side deep red, partly speckled |
| Fruit flesh | orange, medium firm, very juicy |
| Taste | highly aromatic with fine acidity |
| Cracking sensitivity | high after heavy rainfall and when fully ripe |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Storage | very good, travels well |
Tree
| Vigour | weak in juvenile phase, in the establishment years becoming medium to strong, upright to spreading, good even branching |
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| Crop load | regular high yields from an early age, timely fruit-thinning is essential, several picks necessary |
Evaluation
Bergeron is a traditional late variety with high to very high annual productivity. For good fruit quality thorough fruit-thinning and pruning of fruit wood is required. Because of its excellent taste, attractive appearance and easy transport Bergeron is suited for wholesale as well as direct marketing.