DELIVERED SEPTEMBER 2026 Apricot Bergeval Tree or Bush

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St Julien A Bush Grows to 3.5m : 2-3 years old, bush shaped , 12-15L pot, around 120-180cm at delivery

Apricot Bergeval is a modern French apricot variety listed as pollination group 3 and grown for attractive bi-coloured fruit, with a red flush over an intense orange ground colour. The apricots are juicy, aromatic and good for fresh eating.

Bergeval is self-fertile, so it can crop without another apricot nearby. A second compatible apricot flowering at a similar time may still help improve fruit set i.e. another apricot in groups 2,3 or 4.

The bush has good to strong vigour with a semi-upright habit. Bergeval is also noted for resistance to plum pox virus, also known as sharka.

Apricot Prunus armeniaca Bergeval Tree/Bush (pollination group 3)

Apricot Bergeval Flowering And Harvest Times

Bergeval flowers late for an apricot, helping reduce spring frost risk compared with earlier-flowering varieties.

The fruit usually ripens from late June into July in UK conditions, depending on site and season. Bergeval is best treated as a fresh-use apricot rather than a long-storage variety.

Planting Apricot Bergeval

Plant Apricot Bergeval in a warm, sunny, sheltered position. A south-facing or west-facing wall is ideal where available, especially in colder or more exposed gardens.

Choose fertile, well-drained soil that does not sit wet in winter. Avoid frost pockets, exposed windy sites and cold, shaded areas, as these can reduce flowering, pollination and cropping.

Water well after planting and keep the soil evenly moist during dry spells while the bush is establishing. Mulch around the base to help retain moisture, keeping mulch clear of the stem.

Apricots can need blossom protection during hard spring frosts. In poor pollinating weather, hand pollination can help improve fruit set.

Other Information About Prunus armeniaca Bergeval

Prunus armeniaca Bergeval is also known as Bergeval Aviclo. It was bred from Bergeron and Orangered Bhart.

Bergeval is generally productive in suitable conditions. It flowers late, which helps reduce spring frost risk, but it still needs a warm, sunny, sheltered site and enough winter chill for reliable cropping.

Fruit Tree Life Expectancy
Most fruit trees will give you AT LEAST 40 years of fruit. Pears can go to 70. Records of 200 year old trees exist but this is the exception, not the rule.

Do I Need To Stake My Bare Root Fruit Tree?
9 out of 10 times the answer will be no, especially if under 200cm tall. However our article on Tree Staking should help guide you.

Planting In The Corner Of A Garden
Air and light is reduced in this location which could promote fungus and bacterial issues. Corners of houses and fences can also suffer leeching issues so we advise against it.