Golden Glow apricot
A modern English apricot, found growing as a chance seedling near the town of Worcester.
USDA identification images for Golden Glow
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
- Billy Auger in Hopton Wafers, SHROPSHIRE
France
- Richard Borrie in Objat,
Spring blossom records for this variety
2022 season
- 15th March 2022 - tree owned by Richard in Objat, France
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Origins
- Species: Prunus armeniaca - Apricot
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Fruit size: Small
Using
- Picking season: Early
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
- Flavour quality: Good
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses: Dual purpose
- Picking month: August
- Picking period: early August
Growing
- Gardening skill: Experienced
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
Climate
- Frost resistance of blossom: Susceptible
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Warm climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Cold-hardiness: Not cold-hardy
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Hot (>30C / 86F)
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Golden Glow apricot trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK) United Kingdom
Golden Glow apricot trees
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