The Best Apricot Cultivars for North Dakota
Apricots are loved for their delicate blossoms in spring and their golden fruits in summer.
Apricot trees bloom very early so keep them out of frost pockets and plant them in a protected site.
We want to delay the blooming as much as possible. A north- or east-facing location will be slower to warm up compared to a south- or west-facing location.
Apply wood mulch under the trees to keep the soil insulated. This will delay the soil from prematurely warming up in spring and delay the opening of flower buds.
The following cultivars are naturally dwarf and can be planted 10 to 15 feet apart.
The 可以adian cultivars are self-fruitful but produce better yields when more than one cultivar is planted. 它们耐3区.
The Minnesota cultivars ‘Moongold’ and ‘Sungold’ should be planted together and are hardy to 区4.
The following cultivars are listed in order of ripening:
|
品种 |
描述 |
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Moongold |
大而浅的橙色水果. 香甜、爽口. 质量好. Blooms in late April and ripens in late July. Use ‘Sungold’ as pollinator. 来自明尼苏达州. 区4. |
|
黛比的黄金 |
Yellowish-orange fruit with firm texture and less sweet flavor. 毛石. For canning and fresh eating. 从阿尔伯塔省. |
|
童子军 |
金色的水果红得通红. Flesh is tender, sweet and juicy. 毛石类型. Good for desserts, canning and drying. 五月初开花. 从马尼托巴省. |
|
Westcot |
大的，无核的果实. 温和，甜味. 从马尼托巴省. |
|
Brookcot |
Yellowish-orange with a red blush. Flesh is juicy with good flavor for fresh eating or canning. Semi-freestone类型. 从阿尔伯塔省. |
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Sungold |
Golden fruits with orange flesh. 毛石. 甜，口味温和. Blooms in late April and ripens in August. Use ‘Moongold’ as pollinator. 来自明尼苏达州. 区4. |
来源: 汤姆卡尔布 and Kathy Wiederholt of North Dakota State University 扩展; Charles Elhard and Jamie Good of North Dakota Department of 农业. 回顾了2019. Starting a 社区 Orchard in North Dakota. 图片由 马克斯Westby.
