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Agriculture · Q181

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 181

Q181

Low chilling variety of apricot is

A.
Suffaida
B.
Moorpark
C.
New castle
Answer
D.
Hemskerk

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Apricot is a sweet and delicious fruit. Apricots are one of those kinds which are self-fruitful, meaning they don't need any pollination partner. Apricot trees require 600 to 900 cool hours every year at a temperature of 0 to 8 degree celcius.
Low chilling variety of apricot is New Castle.
"New castle" produces a rounded, medium to large yellow-orange fruit with light green shoulders. Its flesh is orange, soft and juicy. It is an early harvest, freestone variety that is self-fertile.