On the trellis in front of the south wall, apricots are often easier to care for than peaches. A compelling reason to grow juicy apricots as espalier fruit. Which variety should it be? Read the best variety tips for an apricot tree on a trellis here.
Which apricot tree is best for espaliering?
The premium varieties are best suited as an apricot tree on a trellisNancy apricotandApricot from BredaIn harsh winter locations in Germany, the robust apricotHungarian Bestand the late-flowering varietyBergeron have proven themselves excellent as espalier fruit.
Which apricot tree is best suited as espalier fruit?
The two apricot varietiesNancy apricotandBreda apricot are best suited for growing as espalier fruit. Both premium varieties are self-fertile and provide you with juicy, aromatic apricots (Prunus armeniaca) for fresh consumption and processing. These varieties are also recommended as an apricot tree on a trellis:
- Mombacher early apricot: early flowering, bears juicy fruits with tender flesh from July, delicious table fruit.
- Hungarian Best: particularly frost-resistant, also thrives in partial shade, sour fruits can be easily preserved.
- Bergeron: late flowering, less susceptible to late frost damage, resistant to Monilia drought and other diseases.
Tip
Training an apricot tree as an espalier fruit
A knowledgeable pruning education about whether an apricot tree grows he althily and productively on a trellis. The best time is in the summer after the harvest. On the fan trellis in front of the south wall, the trunk extension branches out in the first year with two leading branches as a basic structure, which ideally carry fruit wood every 15 cm. Cut all remaining branches back to one eye.
