Apricot
Trademark: TSUNAMI ™
Variety: EA 5016 (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 and trademark |
Blossom
| Blooming date, -intensity | early to medium early blossom period, high to very high density |
|---|---|
| Fertility | self-sterile |
| Pollinator | CARMINGO ™ Pricia (S), PINKCOT ™ Cotpy, PINK MARRY ™, CARMINGO ™ Priabel (S), CARMINGO ™ Mediabel (S), Flopria (S), Orangenaprikose, Robada (S), Goldrich, Iziagat (S), Lotte (S), Harogem, ORANGE SUMMER ™ Zaitorde (S) |
| Frost susceptibility | medium susceptibility of flower buds to winter frost |
Fruit
| Ripening time | very early, about 18 days before 'Orangenaprikose' |
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| Scale, shape | medium large, ellipsoid to ovoid, moderate suture |
| Colour | orange ground colour, 30-50 % shiny light red over colour |
| Fruit flesh | orange, finely textured, very juicy |
| Taste | apricot flavour with balanced acidity |
| Cracking sensitivity | medium, tends to crack at the suture |
| Stone separability | freestone |
| Storage | good |
Tree
| Vigour | medium to strong, semi upright to spreading with long fruit branches |
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| Crop load | from an early age a high yielding variety |
Evaluation
TSUNAMI ™ EA 5016 (S) has excellent appearance and outstanding taste. The high susceptibility to winter frost damages of the wood should be taken into account when choosing the right site. The breeder suggests reducing the nitrogen by spreading it as evenly as possible over several applications. In doing so the growth rate of the fruits slows down and therefore the cracking at the suture can be avoided.