Apricot tree ‘Goldenblush’

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca, and more particularly to a new and distinct variety broadly characterized by a medium size, vigorous, half-hardy, and medium productive tree. Being self-unfruitful, the present variety requires cross pollinization from another early blooming apricot. The fruit matures under the ecological conditions described during the first week in June, with first picking on Jun. 2, 2003. The fruit is medium in size, orange yellow with a red blush in skin color, freestone in type, orange yellow in flesh color, very firm in texture, and sweet in flavor. The variety is a second generation seedling having ‘Goldensweet’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,932) apricot as the selected seed grandparent and an unnamed seedling as the selected pollen grandparent.

I claim:  
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of apricot tree, substantially as illustrated and described, that is similar to its selected seed grandparent, ‘Goldensweet’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,932), by producing fruit that is somewhat oblong in shape, medium in size, firm in texture, sweet in flavor, and freestone in type, but is distinguished therefrom by blooming about ten days earlier, by being self-unfruitful, and by producing fruit that has a much higher degree of red blush in the skin color and that matures about fourteen days earlier.