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Bergeval apricot

Prunus armeniaca
Bergeval
A modern apricot with pretty orange fruits and a rich sweet flavour.

Bergeval apricot identification images

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USDA identification images for Bergeval

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

    Spring blossom records for this variety

    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: 1950 - 1999
    • Fruit colour: Orange / Red
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
    • Flesh colour: Golden / Yellow
    • Fruit size: Large

    Using

    • Picking season: Early
    • Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
    • Flavour quality: Very good
    • Cropping: Good
    • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Food uses: Culinary
    • Picking month: July
    • Picking period: mid-July

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Experienced
    • Flowering group: 4
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Vigour: Average vigour
    • Precocity: Precocious
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Attractive features: Attractive fruit
    • Self-fertility: Self-fertile
    • Site conditions: Sheltered site
    • Sunlight: Prefers full sun
    • Pruning: Do not prune
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Warm climates
    • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Bergeval apricot trees for sale:


    Where to buy fresh fruit

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