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Apricot Common Cultivars


GOLDRICH Requires cross pollination. Developed by Washington State University. Fruit is attractive. Large, orange-yellow waxy skin color. Orange flesh. Fruit quality is good when fully mature. Matures in late July.
GOLDBAR Requires cross pollination. A new variety from Washington State. Fruit is large, high quality, orange with some red blush. Not winter hardy.
GOLDSTRIKE Requires cross pollination. A new variety from Washington State. Large sized fruit, orange with some red blush, firm.
HARGRAND A large, juicy, good flavored variety developed in Ontario. Also Harglow, Harlayne, and Harogem.
PERFECTION Needs cross pollination. Very large fruit. Orange skin and flesh. Good quality and flavor. Ripens last week of July. Very frost tender.
PUI-SHA-SIN Chinese variety introduced by the Summerland Research Station. Very large fruit. Early blooming and early maturing. Excellent flavor. Fruit has tender skin.
RELIABLE Requires cross pollination. Medium sized fruit. Good for fresh eating and processing. Has been grown locally for several years. Moderately frost hardy.
RIVAL Requires cross pollination. Fruit is yellow with rosy cheeks. Large sized, orange flesh. Tree is winter hardy, blooms early. Developed by Washington State University.
SKAHA Developed at the Summerland Research Station. Large, firm, bright orange when mature. Fruit has red blush, attractive. Ripens in the third week of July. Moderately frost tender.
SUNDROP Requires cross pollination. Developed at the Summerland Research Station. Don’t pick too early or flavor will be flat. Fruit, medium sized, bright orange, attractive. Ripens in the third week of July. Moderately frost hardy.
TILTON Small to medium sized fruit. Yellow skin with red blush, good flavor, excellent for canning and drying. Ripens mid-August. Moderately frost tender.
TOMCAT Partially self fruitful. Fruit ripens 3-4 days earlier than Goldstrike. Fruit is creamy yellow with no blush. It’s more flavorful than Goldstrike or Goldbar, but fruit is smaller. Tree is not winter hardy, but is productive.
WENATCHEE MOORPARK Usually called MOORPARK. Yellow skin and flesh. Large fruit, good flavor. Use fresh, dried or canned. Heavy and regular croppings. Ripens early August. Frost tender. Splits easily. Has green shoulders

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