Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Apricot

Variety/Cultivar

Story (Early Moorpark, Kidd's Early)

Fruit Description

Medium fruit (can be small on the ends of limbs), roundish, deep apricot colour over a yellow background colour. Tough skin, good flavour, freestone. Similar to Moorpark flavour but keeps better.

Common Uses

Origin

South Australia, 1940s

Pollination

Self-fertile

Chill Hours

Blossom Time

Early

Harvest Time

-6 days Rival

Production Notes

Apricots need frost protection, particularly at blossom time. Long, willowy tree.

Disease Susceptibility

Apricots are generally susceptible to blossom blight. Can be susceptible to freckle.

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