Prunus Apricot Bergeron Options Explained
St Julien A Bush Grows to 3.5m: Delivered around 120-200cm tall in a 12L pot and a bush shape for improved fruiting and disease resistance.2-3 years old.
Prunus Apricot Bergeron (pollination group 3)
There are many things that are attractive, large, with a yellowish-orange colour and red blush. These include a Koi carp with an eating disorder (a fishy tale if ever we heard one), an embarrassed mango (probably got caught getting fruity), and a chunky golden retriever that has got into the make-up box. There are also the apricots from Prunus Apricot Bergeron. They are aromatic, sweet and slightly juicy, making them great dessert fruits eaten fresh. The slight hint of acidity makes them suitable for cooking, plus their ability to hold their shape well in tarts and pies. Of all the cooking apricots, this is one of the better ones.
Average fruits are round to slightly oval and about 50-60g each. As it is French, i.e. a metric species, it does not grow imperial apricots. Ripe fruits have a yellow/orange colour with a distinctive red blush on the sunny side, and the flesh is a deep orange, firm and juicy. Stores and travels well, which we assume means you can put it in a lunch box and it will remain intact and not that it can use the public transport network without issue.
It has good disease and cracking resistance with 5-7 day shelf life of fruits, longer if refrigerated.
Not only does it stand outside, it stands out!
Prunus Apricot Bergeron Flowering And Harvest Times
Mid–late season pink blossoms (reduces frost risk compared to early apricots) and harvest late July to early August in the UK. Being Self-fertile, it does not require another apricot nearby to produce fruit, but if there is one, fruit crop size will likely be improved. Directly compatible apricot trees are Koorong, Early Orange, and Moorpark. Indirectly compatible are Compacta, Kioto, and Pink Marry.
Due to the heavy cropping, you may need to thin them out.
Planting Prunus Apricot Bergeron
Prefers to be planted in a sheltered but sunny location. Good frost resistance and reliable in cooler climates. It will grow well outside in the UK from the south to central UK. Further north would benefit from being under glass.
Other Information About Prunus Apricot Bergeron
This variety accounts for around 25% of apricot production in France and was discovered in the Rhone Valley, France, as a seedling in the 1920s.
It is apparently well known in the jam preserve community.
The high sugar content makes it suitable for dehydrating.
Moderate vigour with spreading habit – needs space unless pruned.
Rich, honeyed flavour when fully ripe.
Good pollinator for other mid-season apricots.
Retains colour/flavour when dried.
Thinning improves size of final fruits, branch breakages, uneven yearly crop sizes and air circulation.
