Large-fruited, early season, fresh market apricot. Origin: Wasco, Calif. by David W. Cain and Terry A. Bacon, Sun World International, LLC. 063-160 × 90A-006; selected in 1996; tested as 92A004-109-164; USPP pending. Tree: spreading growth with complex branching habit; self-compatible flowers; 450 h chilling requirement; consistent cropping even in years when most cultivars exhibit lack of chill symptoms at Wasco. Fruit: maturity 11 d before Castlebrite with harvest window 6-14 May in Wasco area; large fruit averaging 110 g; firm, deep orange flesh with good eating quality and storage potential; 14% SS with balanced acidity, mildly tart flavor; skin 40% red over yellow-orange ground color.
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