Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Apricot

Variety/Cultivar

Earliril

Fruit Description

Medium size, oblong fruit, orange-yellow, slightly acidic. Freestone.Skin is slightly bitter and tough, flesh can be a little dry.Average flavour, acidic until properly ripe.

Common Uses

Origin

Washington, USA, 1950s

Pollination

Blenril, Morocco, Sun Glo, Divinity

Chill Hours

Blossom Time

Mid-season

Harvest Time

-16 days Rival

Production Notes

Apricots need frost protection, particularly at blossom time.

Disease Susceptibility

Apricots are generally susceptible to blossom blight.

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