Robust and late varieties are particularly suitable for our climatic zones. There are a few things to consider when purchasing. We will inform you about high-yielding and recommended apricot varieties.
Which apricot varieties are suitable for home gardens?
Recommended apricot varieties for home gardens include Compacta, Harlayne, Kuresia and Kyoto, which impress with their robustness, frost hardiness and good taste. Other varieties such as Golden Sun, Gold Rich or Hungarian Best are also interesting.
Our recommendation for home gardens:
Compacta
- Fruits: juicy, medium-sized, orange
- Growth: compact, weak
- Special features: resistant to monilia and frost
Harlayne
- Fruits: orange, small to medium-sized
- Growth: upright
- Special features: high yield, regular harvest, robust
Kuresia
- Fruits: aromatic, sweet and sour
- Growth: strong
- Special features: robust, frost-hardy (suitable for cooler regions), Sharka-resistant (the only variety)
Kyoto
- Fruits: medium-sized, firm, orange and red
- Growth: strong (regular thinning necessary)
- Special features: regular harvest, very frost hardy
More varieties in alphabetical order:
It is helpful to obtain more information about the respective variety before choosing. There are apricots from newer varieties that are not self-fertile. In this case, you have to pay attention to suitable neighbors in the surrounding area.
A
Ambrosia: very juicy, medium-sized
G
- Golden Sun (columnar apricot): very sweet and aromatic, lots of flowers in spring, only eaten fresh or processed immediately, suitable for pot planting
- Gold Rich: late harvest, easy to care for, resistant to all kinds of diseases, frost hardy
H
Hargrand: slightly sour, high yield
L
Luizet: juicy, sweet, ideal for rough areas
M
- Mino: sweet, juicy, not floury, susceptible to all types of fungi, frost hardy
- Mombacher Frühe: juicy, medium-sized, high yields, regular harvest
N
Nancy: large apricots, high and regular yield, frost hardy, frost-sensitive flowers, robust (rain)
O
Oranged (giant apricot): fine surface, juicy, sweet, firm, harvest throughout July
P
Prunus armeniaca (dwarf apricot): small in stature (maximum 150 centimeters), late harvest (August to September), decorative habit
R
Rosina (dwarf apricot): ideal for pot planting
S
Shipleys Blenheim: late variety, juicy, aromatic
T
Temporao de Villa Franca: juicy, firm, sweet-sour, orange, absolutely protected location, frost-hardy flowers
U
- Uhlhorn's miracle apricot: very juicy and aromatic
- Hungarian Best: sweet, slightly sour, ideal for preserving, susceptible to rain (fruits burst)
W
True early apricot: large fruits, very aromatic, sensitive to frost
Z
Dwarf column Goldfeuer (Pötschke): sweet and juicy, late harvest (end of July to August), minimal space requirement, up to 250 centimeters high
Tips & Tricks
When choosing the right location, remember that every apricot tree is very sensitive to extremely low temperatures. Late spring frosts are particularly insidious.