Variety of apricot varieties for different regions

With proper care and adherence to planting dates, any apricot tree pleases gardeners with a rich and tasty harvest. In order to choose the right variety, it is recommended to study its features: rules of care, ripening period, immunity against diseases, yield. Some apricots bear fruit only when the summer is long and hot, while others thrive in regions with frost and winds. In the article we will provide a description of the best dessert and table varieties of apricots.

Early varieties of apricots

Early apricot trees bear fruit in early summer - fruiting begins on June 25 and ends on July 5. The early harvest is consumed fresh or sent for processing. Most table varieties are not suitable for storage.

Melitopol early

Self-pollinated high-yielding apricot Melitopol early bears fruit in the fifth year after landing... Apricot weight - 40 g, rounded shape. The peel is dense, the color is bright orange with a reddish blush on the side, the surface is velvety. The seed is in the middle, it is easily separated from the pulp. The variety is frost-resistant - it can withstand temperatures down to -30 ° C.

Harostar

The mid-early variety is grown in regions with short and cool summers - in the Urals and Siberia. Fruit weight - 50-70 g, rounded surface, orange-yellow color with a red tint. The surface is smooth, the pulp is of medium density. In application, Harostar is universal, quick-growing. To obtain a good harvest, it is recommended to add a superphosphate complex to the soil.

Bryansk early

According to the reviews of experienced gardeners, the early ripe apricot Bryansk early takes root in any region of Russia. The tree is medium-sized, the fruits are small, the weight is about 25 g. The color is yellow, the peel is dense - the crop is used for transportation and storage. The variety is self-fertile, disease resistant. Dessert pulp with harmonious sweet taste.

Goldrich

Winter-hardy and early-growing variety - the tree bears fruit in the second year after planting. Apricots are very large and appetizing - weighing 100 g, in some cases 150 g. The color is orange with a slight blush. The taste is sweet and sour, pleasant, with a pronounced fruity aroma. Medium bone. Goldrich apricots are stored for up to two weeks. For this, wooden boxes and newspapers are used, a suitable place is a cool and dark basement or cellar.

Kiev early

High-yielding early Kiev is unpretentious in care, bears fruit in the third year after planting. Winter hardy, tolerates a drop in temperature to -25 ° C. Fruit weight - 80 g, oval-elongated shape. The color is orange with an attractive blush, the rind is firm and velvety, the fruits are stored for up to three weeks. The stone is elongated, easily separated from the juicy and sweet pulp. Early Kiev is resistant to rot and powdery mildew.

Interesting! People often confuse apricot, dried apricots and apricots. The latter is understood as dried apricot fruits with a stone, while apricot is a fruit plucked from a tree, and dried apricots are a dried apricot without a stone.

Mid-season varieties

Mid-ripening varieties end fruiting in the 20th of July. They are large in size and juicy flesh. The trees are unpretentious in care, the fruits do not fall off after ripening, they hang on the branches.The exact timing of the ripening of apricots depends on the choice of variety, region of cultivation, compliance with the rules of care.

Dessert

A mid-season variety ripens by July 15. Fruits are medium in size, weighing about 30 g. The skin is thin, pale yellow in color. The pulp is tender and juicy, the taste is sweet and sour. The large bone is easily separated from the pulp. Dessert variety is planted in central Russia... Used in cooking: added to ice cream, making fruit cocktails, baking muffins and cheesecakes.

Ulyanikhinsky

Ulyanikhinsky apricot ripens at the end of July. Fruits are round-oval, weighing from 30 to 50 g. The color is bright yellow, there is a slight pubescence. The pulp is pleasant to the taste, sweet and sour. The variety is winter-hardy and resistant to diseases, popular in the middle lane. Ulyanikhinsky is used for making jam and compote. It is unpretentious in care, but needs regular organic and mineral dressings.

Aquarius

Fruits are round-oval, yellow-orange in color with slight pubescence. The pulp is tender, sweet and sour. The weight of the apricot is about 25 g, some specimens reach 40 g. Aquarius begins to bear fruit in the third year after planting. Resistant to insect pests, does not require special agrotechnical rules in its care. For the winter, the plant is covered, and in the spring they spend pruning and crown formation. Otherwise, the yield will decrease.

Royal

Royal Apricot loves nutritious and well-hydrated soil. Plant height - up to 3 m. The variety is self-fertile, rarely sick. The pulp is tender, with a slight sourness. The color of the apricots is yellow with a pinkish blush, there is a slight pubescence. Weight - up to 35 g, round shape, slightly flattened. Royal fruits in the fourth year after planting.

Big Red

Apricot Big Red is distinguished by attractive commercial qualities - yellow-red fruits look appetizing on the tree even after harvest. Apricot weight - up to 100 g, honey pulp, dense peel. Big Red is frost-resistant, withstands temperatures down to -30 ° C. The tree bears fruit in the third year after planting, is rarely affected by diseases. The dense skin protects the crop from cracking.

Olympus

To plant the apricot Olympus requires a large and spacious area - the tree is spreading and tall. Fruits are oval-ovate, dark orange color. Weight - from 40 to 70 g, the pulp is dense, sweet. The apricot Olympus ripens in the fourth year, the harvest is harvested after July 10. Olympus is resistant to frost, aphid attacks and powdery mildew, rarely affected by viral diseases.

Phelps

A tree of medium vigor with a rounded crown. The weight of the apricot is 70-100 g, the color is yellow with a blush, the shape is broadly oval. The pulp is aromatic, the taste is balanced, sweet and sour. Phelps ripens in the first half of July, bears fruit for 4-5 years. It is rarely affected by insects, it is resistant to diseases. After ripening, the fruits do not crack or crumble.

Interesting! Popular mid-season varieties include American-bred apricots. Superior variety ripens in mid-July, fruit weight - 60 g, oval-ovoid shape. It has an attractive appearance - the fruits are colored in a light orange hue, there is a blush and pinkish blurred points. Another famous apricot - Jusi Hani - has a very tasty and juicy pulp with a honey aroma.

The best late varieties of apricot

Late-ripening varieties are grown not only in private gardens, but also on farms. The crop is used for storage and sale - apricots differ in keeping quality and transportability. Late varieties bloom at the end of July, harvesting occurs in August.

Hargrand

A late variety of Canadian selection ripens in the second decade of July. The tree is medium-sized, the crown is dense, the leaves are elongated. The fruits are large, the weight of one reaches 70 g. The shape is rounded-oval, orange color with a pinkish blush. Honey pulp with high sugar content. Sweet Hargrand apricots are good fresh - pleasantly refreshing on a hot day.

Favorite

A tree of moderate vigor, no more than 4 m high. Fruit weight - 30 g, rounded-oval shape, ribbed surface. The pulp is dense and gristly, the taste is estimated at 5 points out of 5. Apricot Favorite begins to bear fruit 4-5 years after planting. The variety is drought-resistant and frost-resistant, the fruits are suitable for fresh consumption and making jam and jam.

Orlovchanin

The early-fruiting apricot Orlovchanin gives the first harvest in the third year of life. Resistant to viral and fungal diseases, rarely damaged by pests. Fruit weight - 30 g, round-ovoid shape, yellow color with dots. The small stone is easily separated from the pulp, the crop is suitable for transportation, it is characterized by keeping quality.

Sardonyx

The variety is frost-resistant, ripens by August 10. Sardonyx is partially self-fertile, so summer residents plant other apricot trees nearby for cross-pollination. The weight of the apricot is 40-50 g, the pulp is tender and sugary, with an elastic consistency. The color is rich orange, the peel is dense. Sardonyx is unpretentious in care, seedlings are planted in the spring. They choose Moscow and the region for landing.

Small fruit varieties

Small-fruited varieties are used for conservation - small apricots look appetizing in jars. They are also used for sale and transportation. The weight of small fruits is 15-20 g, the pulp is moderately sweet, the peel is dense.

Snezhinsky

The tree is medium-sized with a spreading crown. Fruit weight - 21 g, yellow color with dark red dots. The peel is dense with slight pubescence. The pulp is pale orange, soft and juicy, the taste is sweet. The commercial qualities of Snezhinsky's apricot are estimated at 5 points. The round bone is easily removed from the pulp. The harvest is used fresh and as an ingredient for baking, desserts, drinks.

Iceberg

The height of the tree is 3 m, the crown is medium spreading. Fruits are small, weighing 18-22 g. The peel is orange-yellow, thin, with slight pubescence. Yellow pulp, dessert taste, tasting score - 4 points out of 5. Advantages of Apricot Iceberg - keeping quality, versatility, frost resistance. Summer residents harvest in late July - early August.

Success

The tree is medium-sized, the crown is pyramidal-rounded. Success ripens at the end of August, and in the middle lane and northern regions - at the beginning of September. Fruit weight - 23 g, rounded shape, thin skin. Painted apricot Success in a yellow-amber shade, beautifully shimmers in the sun. The pulp is fibrous, the taste is harmonious, sweet and sour. Success is a fast-growing variety, bears fruit 4-5 years after planting.

Amur

The average weight of the Amur apricot is 20-22 g, the shape is round-oval. The color is rich yellow with carmine dots. The pulp is medium juicy, sweet. The fruits are used for technical processing and grown on an industrial scale. Cupid begins to bear fruit in the third year of life. Ripening occurs on August 10-20, depending on the growing region and weather conditions.

Edelweiss

The mid-late variety is planted in the Moscow region and in the south of the country. Fruit weight - 20 g, cartilaginous and dense flesh, yellow-orange color. There is a slight pubescence on the surface, the taste is harmonious, moderately sweet. The heart-shaped stone is easily separated from the pulp. The benefits include drought tolerance and disease immunity.

Viking

Viking blooms in April - May, the first harvest gives in June. The fruits are round, the surface is even. The color is rich yellow, the weight of the apricot is about 20 g. The taste is sweet, harmonious, with a pleasant fruity aroma. Viking is universal in use - delicious winter preparations are obtained from apricots.

White apricots

White apricots do not exist, but there are varieties with a milky orange color, so summer residents gave them this name. In taste and use, white fruits are no different from the classic yellow and orange ones.

Peach

Peach apricot ripens in mid-late periods, it is unpretentious in care.The shape of the fruit is rounded-oval, weight is about 50 g. The skin is pubescent, the color is pale yellow, without blush. The pulp is tender and juicy, sweet, easily separated from the small stone. At the stage of technical ripeness, apricots are used for transportation.

Albino

Light yellow fruits delight gardeners with their original appearance. The shape is rounded-oval, flattened, the weight of the apricot is about 20 g. The pulp is of medium density, yellowish, pleasant to the taste. The fruits are suitable for fresh consumption and processing. After harvesting, they are stored for up to 30 days, do not lose taste and marketability. Albino ripens in late July or early August.

Sirius

The mid-season apricot Sirius ripens by mid-July. The color is pale orange with a blush. Fruit weight - up to 40 g, the flesh tastes good, sweet and sour. The tree is spreading and vigorous, the immunity to diseases is average. The shelf life of apricots after harvest is no more than two weeks.

Seraphim

The variety is mid-season; in the southern regions, the crop is harvested in the first decade of July. The color of the fruit is creamy, with an orange-yellow blush visible from the sunny side. The shape is rounded, flattened. The peel is velvety with pubescence, poorly separated from the pulp. The pulp is tender, mealy, sweet taste, average aroma. Apricot Seraphim begins to bear fruit at 2-4 years of age. Productivity - about 30 kg per tree.

Conclusion

Apricots differ in terms of ripening. The early ripening varieties Goldrich and Harostar give harvest already at the beginning of summer - the fruits are eaten fresh or compotes and jam are cooked from them. Mid-season varieties ripen by mid-July. Gardeners are planting seedlings Royal, Phelps, Olympus on the site. They are distinguished by large fruits and juicy pulp. Late varieties Favorit and Orlovchanin are used for storage and transportation. Apricots retain their taste and marketability, do not crack. The ripeness of the fruit is determined by the characteristic color, dense skin and pubescence, pleasant and sweet aroma.