Apricot
Variety: Flopria (S)
Species: Prunus armeniaca
Origin
| Breeder, Place | PSB Producción Vegetal S.L., Spain |
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| Intellectual property | PSB Producción Vegetal S.L., Spain |
| Crossing number | A35-109 |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights |
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 |
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| 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) |
Evaluation
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.