Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) TUDOR

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) 'Tudor'

Early variety from Romanian-American collaboration with attractive red fruits.

'Tudor' is the result of successful cooperation between the Romanian station SCDP Constanța and Rutgers University in the USA. It is an early variety that impresses mainly with the attractive appearance of its fruits, which are largely covered with a carmine-red blush. It is suitable for growers looking for visually appealing fruit at the beginning of the season.

Main advantages of the variety:

• Attractive appearance (2/3 of the surface is red).
• Early ripening (end of June).
• Very good, sweet-sour taste.
• Tolerance to major diseases.

Origin and Registration

• Country of origin: Romania / USA
• Institution: SCDP Constanța in collaboration with Rutgers University (USA)
• Parentage: ‘Viceroy’ × ‘NJA 2’
• Registration: 1993

Variety Characteristics

Tree

• Vigor: Strong.
• Crown: Inverted pyramid shape.
• Fruiting: Bears fruit predominantly on spur wood.
• Rootstock Myrobalan C5: Tree growth on this rootstock is similar to the St. Julien rootstock. The advantage of the Myrobalan C5 rootstock is that it tolerates drought, water stress, and poorer soil conditions better.

Fruit

• Size and Weight: Medium size, weighing 40 – 45 g.
• Shape and Color: Ovoid, slightly flattened. The color is orange, covered with carmine-red blush on 2/3 of the surface.
• Flesh: Orange, firm, juicy.
• Taste: Sweet-sour, very good.
• Stone: Large, Freestone. The kernel is bitter.
• Usage: Universal (fresh consumption, processing).

Resistance and Requirements

• Frost resistance: Hardy.
• Disease resistance: Tolerant to major apricot diseases.

Cultivation Recommendations

• Flowering: Early.
• Pollination: Self-sterile (requires a pollinator).

Harvest and Storage

• Harvest time: Early, end of June.
• Yield: Good.