Variety traits

Apricot productivity

Prunus armeniaca L.

A complex economic and biological trait of apricot, characterizing the variety's ability to form a stable and high-quality yield under specified conditions through fruit mass indicators and bearing regularity.

In the reference 65 varieties crop Apricot, where this is mentioned in the description.

The assessment of apricot productivity is based on measuring the yield per tree in kilograms and per unit area in centners per hectare, supplemented by morphometric data on fruit weight and quantity. A key factor is the regularity of bearing, which for this crop is often limited by the loss of flower buds during winter-spring frosts, making the potential yield dependent on the variety's biological adaptability.

The dynamics of apricot productivity change significantly with age: trees aged 3–5 years yield 3–5 kg of fruit, by 7 years the indicator increases to 15–20 kg, and during periods of full bearing (15–20 years) it reaches 60–100 kg. High-yielding varieties under favorable conditions are capable of producing over 300–400 kg from a single tree. The agrotechnical significance of this trait lies in the necessity of crop load management in cases of fruit overproduction and the selection of varieties with late flowering or increased winter hardiness of flower buds to ensure stability.

General information about the subject — on the page Productivity.

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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.

Korai piros

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Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

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Houcall

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Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Domaine Public (FR)

2 records

Cesar

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Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

3 records

Micaelo

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Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

David Ruiz González^^^Antonio Molina Gómez^^^Federico Dicenta López-Higuera^^^Manuel Rubio Angulo^^^María Dolores Nortes Ruipérez^^^José Egea Caballero

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