Top 10 apricot varieties

Early ripe promising apricot variety for the Central region. Trees are of medium height. Fruits are oval, yellow with a blush, weighing 20 - 25 g, with a thick skin, pubescent.The pulp is dense, juicy, sweet with pleasant sourness, fragrant. Stone of medium size, freely separated. Fruits are well kept. For frost and winter hardiness suitable for the suburbs. Good results were obtained by gardeners of St. Petersburg.

New popular variety apricot late ripening. Tree medium height, compact crown. Fruits are round, slightly pubescent, orange with an intense broad blush, weighing 30 - 40 g. The pulp is dense, juicy, heterogeneous, bright orange, dessert taste. The stone is small, easily separated. In the Central Region, this apricot variety shows good winter hardiness. Due to late ripening in cold and rainy summer, the fruits may not have time to ripen.

Mid-season large-fruited apricot variety Far Eastern selection. A tall tree with an oval crown. Partial self-fertility is manifested, pollinator (Khabarovsk or Amur) is required to increase the yield. Fruits are oval, with a pronounced beak, slightly pubescent, orange with a reddening blush, weighing 30 - 60 g. The flesh is light, soft-juicy, medium density, sweet-sour. Stone medium size, well behind the flesh, with a sweet core. Fruits in wet weather do not burst. Lasts up to 7 days, suitable for transportation. Landings near water bodies freeze slightly. To the main diseases shows moderate resistance.

Good reliable Far Eastern variety apricot. Trees sredneroslye, with a thick oval crown. It has a low degree of self-fertility, therefore it plucks individual fruits without a pollinator. The fruits are oval, with a thin beak at the top, weighing 25 - 35 g, firmly held on a short and thick stalk, sunny yellow with a bright blush on the side and dark dots. Pulp dry, dense, crunchy, sweet with pronounced acidity. The bone is medium, with a smooth surface, freely separated, has a sweet core. Fruits satisfactorily tolerate near transportation, do not crack in rainy weather. There is a relative resistance to moniliosis. For mutual pollination planted in a group with Khabarovsk and Academician. According to gardeners, this variety apricot winters well and blooms in the Tambov and Moscow regions, in the southern Urals is considered the most fruitful and tasty.

Prospective apricot variety of medium ripening. Tall trees form a spherical crown. Shows partial self-fertility, therefore planting of a pollinator or grafting in the crown of other varieties with the same flowering time is desirable. The fruits are round-oval, light orange with an extensive bright ruby-colored blush, velvety, weighing 40 - 50 g. The flesh is soft, bright orange, dryish, sour-sweet. The stone is small, it separates well, the kernel is with weak bitterness.Fruits are resistant to cracking, tolerate transportation well, they remain more than 30 days when cooled. This apricot is interesting for its increased winter-resistance of flower buds. In the Volga region blooms even after “wet” winters. It is resistant to moniliasis. It is being tested in different areas of the Middle Band.

Amateur early flowering variety with French genes. A tall tree (4 - 5 meters), with a spherical dense crown. It is self-fertile. Fruits are sunny yellow, evenly colored, often without a blush, rounded, slightly compressed from the sides, weighing 30 - 40 g. The flesh is tender, fragrant, light yellow, sweet with pleasant sourness. The stone is small, freely separated. The skin is thin, with weak pubescence. Fruits are transportable, in an unripe form remain up to 1 week. Shows good winter hardiness. Suitable for cultivation in the Central region, has been distributed throughout the central zone.

Further, in the ranking of the best varieties, apricot is a relatively new, universal, early ripe apricot variety for the Central region. Srednerosloy tree forms a dense spherical crown. During the flowering period is highly decorative. It is self-fertile. Fruits are round, flattened on the sides, bright yellow with a red speck, weighing 20 g, with weak pubescence. The flesh is dense, brightly colored, sweet and sour. The bone is large, freely separated. Fruits are well stored after harvest. In the Moscow region shows sufficient winter hardiness. After frost damage is quickly restored. An early onset of fruiting. Major diseases are moderately affected, prophylactic treatments are required.

An old Canadian late-ripening apricot variety, in breeding, acts as a donor of winter hardiness. The tree is large, up to 5 meters high, with a sprawling and dense crown. Summer residents note increased decorativeness during flowering. Fruits are oval, with an elongated sharp "nose", with an average weight of 40 - 50 g (with twice more pruning), orange with a small blush, with strong pubescence. The flesh is tender, sweet, with weak sourness. The bone is large, free, has a bitter core. Apricot Manitoba is undemanding to care, but the crown needs annual pruning. It is characterized by high frost resistance and sufficient winter hardiness. Suitable for growing in the middle lane. Good results were obtained in the Saratov, Volgograd and Moscow regions.

Stable, self-fertile and productive variety for processing. Triumph of the North participated in his selection. The strong-growing tree forms a compact crown.It belongs to the late maturing varieties. The fruits are yellow with an extensive bright coral blush, rounded, weighing 35 - 45 g. The flesh is crisp, dense, sweet and sour. Stone is average, with a bitter core. When preparing compotes, the fruit retains its shape, the pulp does not fall apart. Prized for high winter hardiness, including flower buds. Later flowering reduces the risk of freezing of buds and flowers. Rarely affected by diseases and resistant to podprievaniyu. Suitable for cultivation in the Central Black Earth region, has proved itself well in the Volga region.