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Variety traits

Apricot frost resistance

Prunus armeniaca L.

A biological trait defined by the ability of wood and generative buds to withstand extremely low temperatures during the dormancy period.

In the reference 19 varieties crop Apricot, where this is mentioned in the description.

Apricot frost resistance is characterized by a critical temperature threshold at which tissue damage occurs and is evaluated using artificial freezing methods or a scoring scale under field conditions. A key feature of the crop is the short duration of deep dormancy in generative buds, which can withstand down to –30…–35 °C, but lose resistance during mid-winter thaws and perish at –13…–15 °C.

In breeding and cultivar testing, this parameter is considered in conjunction with winter hardiness, which includes the tree's response to temperature fluctuations and late spring frosts. A limiting factor for fruit bearing is sensitivity to thaws, which trigger early bud development, requiring the selection of cultivars with a prolonged dormancy period and late flowering dates.

General information about the subject — on the page Frost hardiness.

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Varieties of Apricot mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Harcot

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ HU PL
9 records

Delmast

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR NL
5 records

Velbora

Protection expired

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

SLACHTITELSKO-VYSKUMMA (SK)

CZ FR SK
3 records

Somo

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Velita

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ SK
4 records

Karola

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ SK
5 records

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ SK
5 records

Vesprima

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ SK
5 records

Vestar

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ SK
5 records

Primaris

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

FR
6 records

Leala

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ
4 records

Sophinka

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ
8 records

Rakovskeho

Protection expired

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ SK
2 records

Auraș

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

RO
2 records

Zetka

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ
2 records

M-LE-1

Protection expired

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ SK
2 records

Marlen

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

CZ
4 records

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
1 record

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Benoit Escande (FR)

FR
1 record

Kumir

Application submitted

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Klochko Nataliia Mykolaivna, Fedchenkova Halyna Oleksandrivna,

UA
1 record