Update from April 1, 2024
Apricot cultivars still blooming with unopened buds too:
- Iskra 8
- Altair 4
- Canada White
- Albasun
- Seedling of Small White
The Short with there is on the YouTube:
Update from March 26, 2024
Dudi and Alisa apricots have open flowers.
Update from March 21, 2024
Five cultivars are still mostly in the closed bud stage:
- Iskra 4
- Iskra 8
- Seedling of Small White
- Canada White
- Altair 4
The link to the video taken on March 21 https://youtube.com/shorts/MRMhl6ODwj4?si=viccDo3Ela6eC-8s
Below is the data for 32 cultivars as recorded on March 13, 2024
Some additional cultivars in the orchard might show some flowering buds later.
The scions of some of the above listed cultivars might be available at reallygoodplants.com during the winter and spring sales.
I assume this is a pretty good indicator of fruiting times? So if I had a multigrafted tree with varieties across this bloom spectrum, chances are the harvest time will be more spead out over time? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYes, it should. I assume that you have enough chill for those cultivars that require high chill. Also, the late frosts can damage the young fruitlets developing on the early blooming cultivars. But in any case, having the cultivars blooming at different times gives you higher chance getting the fruits. But it's better to have at least a couple from each group as some will require cross-pollination
DeleteMakes sense. Thank you.
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