Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) HARCOT

Early apricot particularly suitable for gardeners in the peripheral growing areas, frost hardy in the wood and in bloom.

Crossing: [(Geneva x Naramata) x (Morden 604) x (Phelps x Perfection)], breeder Hough and Bailey, Rutgers University, 1968
Vigour: strong, canopy slightly overhanging
Blossom: medium late, cross-pollinate, needs a pollinating partner who blooms at the same time
Fruit: orange, reddish on the sunny side, medium-sized to large, 60 g, spherical to ovoid, slightly oval
Pulp: dark orange, tender, very juicy when fully ripe, slightly aromatic and extremely tasty
Harvest season: early, first half of July
Yield: medium-high, regular
Disease resistance: tolerant to Plum Pox Virus (PPV), bacterial spot (Xantomonas pruni) and brown rot of stone fruit (Monilinia laxa)
Frost resistance: -28°C