Apricot
Trademark: CARMINGO ™
Variety: Pricia (S)
Species: Prunus armeniaca
Origin
| Breeder, Place | M. F. Bois |
|---|---|
| Intellectual property | Artevos, Germany |
| Crossing number | M 17.227 |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights and trademark |
Blossom
| Blooming date, -intensity | very early blossom period |
|---|---|
| Fertility | self-fertile |
Fruit
| Ripening time | very early, about 18 days before 'Orangenaprikose' |
|---|---|
| Scale, shape | medium, globose to ellipsoid |
| Colour | intense orange ground colour, glossy red over colour |
| Fruit flesh | orange, firm, juicy |
| Taste | good, with pronounced acidity in the skin |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Storage | good |
Tree
| Vigour | weak to medium strong, semi-upright, very even branching |
|---|---|
| Crop load | from an early age and optimum yields |
Evaluation
Self-fertile, very early ripening apricot with outstanding outer appearance. Even with unfavourable weather conditions at flowering time, the robust flowering ensures a yield. Because of the pronounced acidity in the skin the fruits should not be harvested too early. Storage is recommended to reduce the acidity. The buds have a high risk to bacterial canker; this should be taken into consideration for site selection.
In recent years, incompatibility symptoms with Wangenheim rootstocks have occurred at various locations. As a result, we will offer Pricia (S) on the rootstocks St.Julien A and peach seedling MONTCLAR ® in future.