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Apricot – Prunus armeniaca

Posted on March 22nd, 2010 in Fruit Trees

Apricottree, Prunus armeniaca, is a small fruit bearing tree, 8-12 meters tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm in diameter and a dense wide canopy. The Apricot frequently is believed of as a sub-tropical tree but this is not true. The plant grows in areas with cold winters, although it can grow in Mediterranean climates very well.

The apricot is a little more cold-hardy than the peach, standing winter temperatures as cold as ?30 °C or lower. The native range is somewhat ambiguous due to its wide prehistoric cultivation but is a great deal believed to be native to Armenia.

Prunus armeniaca leaves are ovate, 5-9 cm long and 4-8 cm wide, with a rounded base, a acute tip and a finely toothed margin. The flowers are 2-4.5 cm diameter, with five white to pinkish petals; they are born singly or in pairs in early spring before the leaves.

Apricot Fruit

Apricot is a stone fruit similar to a small peach, 1.5-2.5 cm diameter but larger in some contemporary cultivars. Fruit is yellow to orange in color and oftentimes tinged red. Its surface is generally pubescent. A single kernel is closed in a hard stony shell. The fruit is consumed fresh or dried and made into jams, juice and liqueurs.

The kernels of the Apricot grown in central Asia and around the Mediterranean region are so sweet that they may be replaced for almonds. Oil pressed from these cultivars has been utilized as cooking oil.

Apricots are self-compatible and do not need pollinator trees, with the exclusion of the ‘Moongold’ and ‘Sungold’ cultivars, which can pollinate one another. Apricots are vulnerable to numerous bacterial diseases including bacterial canker and blast, bacterial spot and crown gall. They are vulnerable to an even longer list of fungal diseases.

Apricot Propagation Methods

Prunus armeniaca propagation is by seed, air-layering or grafting. The tree needs a moderately rich and well drained soil. Prunus armeniaca is a member of the Rosaceae family the genus Prunus.

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