Abstract: ‘Jingjia 2’is a new apricot cultivar bred from the cross‘Chuanzhihong’בJinyuxing’. The fruit is oval-shaped with the ground color of yellow and almost half flush in the surface. The average fruit weight is 77.6 g，and the maximum is 118.0 g. The flesh is yellow with medium amount of juice，fine texture and aroma. The flavour is sweet and moderately sour. The soluble solids，titratable acidity and soluble sugar account for 13.1%，1.46%，and 6.4%，respectively. The vitamin C content is 67.3 mg ? kg^-1. The fruit development period is about 87 d.‘Jingjia 2’is characterized by high and stable yield，good winter hardiness and high comprehensive quality.

Key words: apricot, fresh and processing, cultivar