Apricot
Variety: Kioto (S)
Species: Prunus armeniaca
Origin
| Breeder, Place | Pépinières Escande, Saint-Vite, France |
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| Intellectual property | Benoit Escande, Edition, France |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights |
Blossom
| Blooming date, -intensity | medium to late blossom time, high to very high density also on one year shoots |
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| Fertility | self-fertile |
| Frost susceptibility | low susceptibility of flower buds to winter frost |
Fruit
| Ripening time | medium, 12-15 days after 'Orangenaprikose' |
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| Scale, shape | medium, rounded, limited suture |
| Colour | intense yellow orange ground colour, up to 75 % glossy red over colour, the fruit already starts colouring two weeks before maturity |
| Fruit flesh | light orange, firm, juicy, skin also firm but of little concern |
| Taste | at full maturity typical apricot flavour with balanced acidity |
| Cracking sensitivity | low to medium, at full maturity high |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Plum pox | susceptible |
| Storage | good |
Tree
| Vigour | weak to medium strong, good branching, very well adapted for central leader or espalier fruit tree training |
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| Crop load | high to very high, timely fruit thinning necessary |
Evaluation
This very productive variety has a secure regular high yield and outstanding fruit qualities. The fruits impress with their bright colouring. The blossoms are very resistant to frost damage. Kioto (S) is a high-yielding variety that fruits also on one year shoots. To avoid exhaustion of the trees a regular pruning of fruit bearing wood and also fruit thinning is required for this self-fertile variety. Annual too high yields in successive years can lead to tree loss. Slightly negative characteristics of this variety are the high susceptibility to winter frost damage of the wood and the tendency to grow twin-fruits.