Particularly robust and late varieties are suitable for our climatic zones. There are a few things to consider when purchasing. We will inform you about high-yielding and recommended apricot varieties.

Our recommendation for home gardens:

compacta

  • Fruits: juicy, medium-sized, orange
  • Growth: compact, weak
  • Special features: resistant to Monilia and frost

Harlayne

  • Fruits: orange, small to medium-sized
  • Growth: upright
  • Special features: high-yield, regular harvest, robust

Kuresia

  • Fruits: aromatic, sweet and sour
  • Growth: strong
  • Special features: robust, frost hardy (suitable for cooler regions), Sharka resistant (as the only variety)

Kyoto

  • Fruits: medium-sized, firm, orange and red
  • Growth: strong (regular thinning necessary)
  • Special features: regular harvest, very frost hardy

Other varieties in alphabetical order:

It is helpful to obtain more information about the respective variety before making your choice. There are apricots from newer breeds that are not self-fertile. In this case, attention must be paid to suitable neighbors in the vicinity.

A

  • Ambrosia: very juicy, medium-sized

G

  • Golden Sun (columnar apricot): very sweet and aromatic, many flowers in spring, only fresh consumption or immediate processing, suitable for pot planting
  • Gold Rich: late harvest, easy to care for, resistant to all kinds of diseases, frost hardy

H

  • Hargrand: slightly acidic, high yield

L

  • Luizet: juicy, sweet, ideal for harsh areas

M

  • Mino: sweet, juicy, not floury, susceptible to all types of fungi, frost hardy
  • Mombacher Frühe: juicy, medium-sized, high yields, regular harvest

N

  • Nancy: large apricots, high and regular yield, frost hardy, flowers sensitive to frost, robust (rain)

O

  • Orangered (giant apricot): fine surface, juicy, sweet, firm, harvest throughout July

P

  • Prunus armeniaca (dwarf apricot): short stature (maximum 150 centimetres), late harvest (August to September), decorative habit

R

  • Rosina (dwarf apricot): ideal for tub planting

S

  • Shipleys Blenheim: late variety, juicy, aromatic

T

  • Temporao de Villa Franca: juicy, firm, sweet and sour, orange, absolutely protected location, frost-hardy flowers

u

  • Uhlhorn's miracle apricot: very juicy and aromatic
  • Hungarian Best: sweet, slightly tart, ideal for preserving, prone to rain (fruit will burst)

W

  • True early apricot: large fruits, very aromatic, sensitive to frost

Z

  • Dwarf column Goldfeuer (Pötschke): sweet and juicy, late harvest (late July to August), requires minimal space, up to 250 centimeters high

tips and tricks

When choosing the right location, keep in mind that every apricot tree is very sensitive to extremely low temperatures. Late spring frosts are particularly insidious.

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