Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Apricot

Variety/Cultivar

Sortilege

Fruit Description

Medium orange fruit with a red blush, reasonably firm, good flavour.

Common Uses

Origin

France

Pollination

Partially self-fertile, best to plant with another apricot that flowers at the same time.

Chill Hours

Blossom Time

Late season

Harvest Time

-11 days Rival

Production Notes

Apricots need frost protection, particularly at blossom time. Upright tree, vigorous, crops well.

Disease Susceptibility

Apricots are generally susceptible to blossom blight.

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