APRICOT TYPES

NINFA

Origin: Italy
Pollinator: Self-pollinating
Harvest time: Last week of May

Tree characteristic: Trees are less vigour, expansive and have high yield.
Fruit characteristic: Fruits are medium-sized and orange on yellow background. Fruit flesh is light yellow, moderately juicy and freestone. Even if taste is poor upon first harvest, it reaches moderate sugariness if it is stored.

TOKALOĞLU

Origin: Anatolia
Pollinator: Self-pollinating
Harvest time: As from the third week of June

Tree characteristic: Trees grow vigorously and produce an expansive crown.
Fruit characteristic: It is a variety for table. Fruit is oval in shape and medium-sized. It is amber yellow in colour, aromatic and has a small stone. Fruit flesh is yellow in colour, sweet and soft-textured.

ALYANAK

Origin: USA
Pollinator: Self-pollinating
Harvest time: After the fourth week of June

Tree characteristic: Trees have a vigorously growing expansive structure.
Fruit characteristic: It is an apricot variety for table which is highly attractive, of which fruits are glossy. Fruits have a depressed oval shape and flesh colour is orange. They vigorously form a rosy cheek. Fruits are sourish, soft-textured; the stone is bitter and not attached to the fruit flesh.

MALATYA

Origin:
Pollinator:
Harvest time: Harvested in late June and early July.

Tree characteristic: Trees are vertical and vigorous and have moderate yield.
Fruit characteristic: Fruits are round and oval. Fruit size is 30-50 g. Top colour of the fruit is light orange, cheek condition is poor, fruit is bland, flesh colour is yellow and flesh texture is soft. Stone is obtuse and round and is attached to the flesh.

IĞDIR

Origin: Anatolia
Pollinator: Self-pollinating
Harvest time: First week of July and afterwards

Tree characteristic: Trees display medium-sized, vertical and vigorous growth.
Fruit characteristic: Fruit is egg-like in shape and large. It starts to bear fruit after four years of age. Skin colour is yellow when it ripens. Fruit is firm and stands on the branch for a long time but does not fall.

ŞEKERPARE

Origin: Anatolia
Pollinator: Self-pollinating
Harvest time: First week of July

Tree characteristic: It produces a vertical, expansive and sparse crown.
Fruit characteristic: Fruit is somewhat round, stem pit is flat like a table, very juicy, aromatic and has an apparent belly line. It cracks on the stem side. It is a variety for table, of which stone is medium-sized, which is oblong, has a full, sweet nut and is savoury.

ROXANA

Origin:
Pollinator: Self-pollinating
Harvest time: Second week of July (it is resistant to cold as it blossoms late)

Tree characteristic: Trees grow expansively and very rapidly. It has a vigorous structure with sparse branches and very large leaves.
Fruit characteristic: Fruits are large and round. They are bright red on yellow background. Yellow fruit flesh has slightly red veins. It is highly long-lasting.