Name of Variety Salient Features Recommended Areas
Kaisha Vigorous and spreading trees. Fruits medium sized, roundish flattened with prominent suture. Skin pale lemon yellow with red blush. Free stone, early maturity. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
New Castle Vigorous and spreading trees. Fruits medium to large, roundish. Skin lemon/barium yellow. Early maturity. Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh
Harcot Upright to spreading, vigorous trees. Fruits medium to large, roundish heart-shaped. Skin yellow-orange with red blush. Sweet kernel, early to mid maturity. Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir
Turkey Vigorous spreading tree. Fruits medium, round. Skin deep yellow to brownish orange with dots. Free stone, sweet kernel, mid-season maturity. Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir
Halman Spreading vigorous tree. Fruits large, roundish. Skin deep golden yellow. Sweet kernel, suitable for drying. Early to mid maturity (cold arid zones). Jammu & Kashmir (Leh & Kargil), Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
CITH Apricot-1 Self-fertile, mid-season blooming. Fruits very large (~79 g), round symmetrical. Yellow-orange with reddish blemishes. Early maturity, pest & disease tolerant. Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
CITH Apricot-2 Self-fertile, early to mid blooming. Fruits very large, oblate with pointed beak. Yellow-orange with red tinge. Early maturity, tolerant to leaf curl & stigmina blight. Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
CITH Apricot-3 Self-fertile, early to mid blooming. Fruits medium, oblate, asymmetrical. Yellow-orange with slight red tinge. Early-mid maturity, good quality, pest resistant. Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
Cold Arid Region Varieties
Rokchey Karpo Early cultivar (July–August). Fruits medium to large, round, compressed pedicel end. Pale juicy pulp, sweet with mild acidity. Jammu & Kashmir (Ladakh)
Tokpopa Late ripening (August). Fruits medium, round, compressed, smooth skin. Dull yellow, juicy with sweet-acidic taste. Jammu & Kashmir (Leh)
Rogan Small fruits, highly juicy, round, glossy straw yellow skin. Very soft pulp, slightly acidic sweet taste. Smallest fruit among varieties. Jammu & Kashmir (Leh)
Safaida Large fruits, round, glossy light yellow skin. Soft maize-yellow flesh, very sweet, less acidic, pleasant flavour. Jammu & Kashmir (Leh & Ladakh), Himachal Pradesh
Nari Late ripening (after mid-August). Medium fruits, oblong elliptical. Greenish-yellow with red blush. Sweet-acid balanced pulp with pleasant flavour. Jammu & Kashmir (Leh & Ladakh), Himachal Pradesh
Australian Ripens late July–August. Extra-large fruits (largest in cold arid types), round with acute apex. Moderate flavour, suited for processing. Jammu & Kashmir (Leh & Ladakh)
Shakar Para Sweet fruits with pleasant aroma. Medium size, round, creamish yellow with rosy blush. Soft pulp, less acidic. Suitable for table use. Jammu & Kashmir (Leh & Ladakh), Himachal Pradesh
Charmagz Self-incompatible variety. Medium, roundish flat fruits. Straw yellow skin, very sweet and highly flavoured flesh. Suitable for dessert and drying. Jammu & Kashmir (Leh & Ladakh), Himachal Pradesh