Bergeval Apricot Tree
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.
