Flavorcot apricot
A modern mid-season apricot with a very good flavor.
USDA identification images for Flavorcot
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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United Kingdom
- Amanda in London,
- Billy Auger in Hopton Wafers, SHROPSHIRE
- Christine Woolass in Goole, YORKSHIRE
- P Venner in WORTHING, WEST SUSSEX
France
- Richard Borrie in Objat,
Spring blossom records for this variety
2022 season
- 11th March 2022 - tree owned by Richard in Objat, France
- 25th February 2022 - tree owned by Amanda in London, United Kingdom
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Origins
- Species: Prunus armeniaca - Apricot
- Originates from: United States
- Developed by: Washington State University
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Orange
- Flower colour: White
- Leaf colour: Green
- Popularity: Rarely grown
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Leaf/Flower sequence: Leaves appear first
Using
- Picking season: Mid
- Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses: Dual purpose
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 2
- Pollinating others: Good
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Precocity: Precocious
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Organic culture: Suitable
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm 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 fresh fruit
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