Bergeron apricot
Bergeron is the classic French apricot variety, and a common sight in summer markets in France.
USDA identification images for Bergeron
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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- France 1
France
- Richard Borrie in Objat,
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2022 season
- 12th March 2022 - tree owned by Richard in Objat, France
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Origins
- Species: Prunus armeniaca - Apricot
Identification
- Country of origin: France
- Period of origin: 1900 - 1949
- Fruit colour: Orange
- Flower colour: Pink - light
- Leaf colour: Green
- Popularity: Rarely grown
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Leaf/Flower sequence: Flowers appear first
Using
- Picking season: Mid
- Flavour quality: Good
- Cropping: Heavy
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses: Dual purpose
- Picking period: late August
Growing
- Gardening skill: Experienced
- Flowering group: 4
- Vigour: Slightly large
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Growth habit: Upright
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Climate
- Frost resistance of blossom: Susceptible
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Hot (>30C / 86F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Bergeron apricot trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Bergeron apricot trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
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