Apricot
Trademark: ROUGECOT ™
Variety: Rougibon (S)
Species: Prunus armeniaca
Origin
| Breeder, Place | COT INTERNATIONAL, France |
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| Intellectual property | COT INTERNATIONAL, France |
| Property rights | registered for EU plant variety rights and trademark |
Blossom
| Blooming date, -intensity | late to very late blossom period, high to very high density |
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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', same harvest period as 'VANILLA COT ™' |
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| Scale, shape | medium large, rounded to ellipsoid, limited suture |
| Colour | 100% shiny dark red to crimson over colour |
| Fruit flesh | orange, at premature harvesting very firm and a bit dry, as the fruit ripens delicate consistency and juiciness, high ripe fruits keep their pleasant texture for a long time |
| Taste | high aromatic-sweet with fine acidity in the smooth skin |
| Cracking sensitivity | very low |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Plum pox | resistant according to breeder |
| Storage | very good for Rouge-Apricots |
Tree
| Vigour | medium strong, compact habit, very good ramifying |
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| Crop load | high to very high, yields very well from the beginning, an early and thorough fruit-thinning is necessary |
Evaluation
The self-fertility as well as the very late blooming-date ensure the economical efficiency of this attractive Rouge-Apricot when the weather conditions are unfavourable in springtime. 'ROUGECOT ™' impresses also with high cracking resistance, plum pox virus resistance and long shelf-life.