Apricot "Kioto" (Kioto) is a popular, self-fruitful variety of
mid-ripening apricot bred in France. It is valued for its high yield, disease resistance and attractive fruit appearance.
Main characteristics of the "Kyoto" variety:
Maturation period: Medium. The fruits usually ripen at the beginning - in the middle of July.
Fruits: Medium to large size, weighing from 50 to 80 grams, rounded shape. The peel is intensely orange, with a noticeable bright red blush, covering up to 75% of the fruit's surface.
Flesh: Dense, juicy, light orange, with a good balance of sweetness and light sourness, has a pleasant aroma.
Taste: Very good, sugar content about 14° Brix.
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Flowering: Late, which helps avoid damage from late spring frosts.
Flowers have a certain frost resistance.
Self-fertility: The variety is self-fertile, but for a better harvest, it is recommended to plant other late-flowering pollinator varieties nearby.
Yield: High and stable. The tree has a tendency to over-harvest, so thinning of the ovary is often necessary to produce larger fruit and maintain the health of the tree.
Tree: Medium growth, with a compact crown.
Resistance: Has good resistance to fruit cracking and less susceptibility to moniliosis due to late flowering.
Apricot "Kyoto" is suitable both for direct consumption in fresh form and for various processing. It also tolerates transportation well due to its dense pulp.