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Our fruit varieties
Bi-colour apricots
Royal Lafayette®
Productive variety, with attactive fruits, featuring very good eating qualities
Fruit’s firmness is excellent
Large size fruit with a medium sensitivity to cracking
Intellectuel property
Breeder : Zaiger Genetics
License manager : International Plant Selection
Tree
Port : semi– erected
Vigour : good
Areas of development : all
Flowering time
Flowering time : early - similar to Burlat
Flowering time : early
Alleles : S1-S3
Pollinator : Royal Hermione®, Sabrina®, Folfer (cov), Sweetheart®
Fruit
Maturity : +5j Royal Bailey (cov)
Size : 28-30
Color : red
Organoleptic qualities : sweet with a hint of acidity, rich aromas
Shape : Round to kidney-shaped
Picking colour criteria (Ctifl) : 5/6
Firmness : 55/65 Durofel
Brix : 13 to 16%
Fruit skin colour : bright red
Round to kidney-shaped fruit. At optimal harverst stage (CTIFL colour code 5-6), the fruit is bright red. The fruit size potential is very strong (28-30 mm) and very homogenous.
The stem is thick and of medium length.
The flavour is sweet, with a hint of acidity which highlights the aro-mas. The texture is creamy and juicy. The firmness is very good. Occur-rence of double fruit is rare.
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