Introduction to the Longwangmao Cultivar, a First-Grade Elite Kernel Apricot Variety
Longwangmao is currently the only first-grade cultivar among the main kernel apricot varieties grown commercially in China, and is known internationally as "Dragon Emperor Large Almond." The fruit is oblate, with an average single-fruit weight of 18 g and a maximum of 24 g; the skin is orange-yellow and the flesh is thin; the stone is free. The pit yield is 17.5%, and the dry pit weight is 2.3 g. The kernel yield is 37.6%, and the average dry kernel weight is 0.8-0.84 g. The kernels are flat and plump, conical with a flat base; the kernel skin is brownish-yellow, and the kernel flesh is milky white, aromatic and crisp, with a slight bitterness. 5-
Longwangmao is currently the only first-grade cultivar among the main kernel apricot varieties grown commercially in China, and is known internationally as "Dragon Emperor Large Almond." The fruit is oblate, with an average single-fruit weight of 18 g and a maximum of 24 g; the skin is orange-yellow and the flesh is thin; the stone is free. The pit yield is 17.5%, and the dry pit weight is 2.3 g. The kernel yield is 37.6%, and the average dry kernel weight is 0.8-0.84 g. The kernels are flat and plump, conical with a flat base; the kernel skin is brownish-yellow, and the kernel flesh is milky white, aromatic and crisp, with a slight bitterness. At 5-6 years of age, the average kernel yield per tree is 3.2 kg. It is self-unfruitful.