Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Apricot

Variety/Cultivar

Moorpark (Temple's Moorpark)

Fruit Description

Medium to large, roundish fruit with orange, juicy flesh. Excellent, sweet apricot flavour (one of the best) , freestone. Tends to ripen from the inside. An old favourite with a distinctive flavour.

Common Uses

Highly prized as a jam apricot for its sweetness, texture and colour. Not the best for bottling because tends to lose its shape when cooked. Also not the best for drying because of the soft texture.

Origin

Moor Park, UK, 1668

Pollination

Self-fertile

Chill Hours

Medium

Blossom Time

Mid-season

Harvest Time

+13 days Rival, one of the later apricots to ripen. Late December to early January in Harcourt, central Vic.

Production Notes

Apricots need frost protection, particularly at blossom time. Fruit tends to ripen unevenly. Can be a shy cropper.

Disease Susceptibility

Apricots are generally susceptible to blossom blight, and Moorpark can be susceptible to Freckle.

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