Fruit Tree Database

Fruit Type

Apricot

Variety/Cultivar

Glengarry

Fruit Description

Small, pale apricot, fair flavour but can be dry.Flesh slightly adheres to stone.

Common Uses

Origin

New South Wales, Australia, 1910s

Pollination

Self-fertile

Chill Hours

Low/medium

Blossom Time

Early season

Harvest Time

-33 days Rival

Production Notes

Irregular cropper, needs thinning to prevent biennial bearing.Apricots need frost protection, especially when flowering.

Disease Susceptibility

Susceptible to a virus called Glengarry Spot ('pink spot'). Apricots are generally susceptible to blossom blight.

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