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  • From: Jim Fruth <jfruth@uslink.net>
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  • Subject: [NAFEX] Manchurian Apricot
  • Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2005 07:00:11 -0600

Responding to Doreen Howard's letter about Manchurian Apricot, I have
never seen one as a bush; it is a small tree. $2.49 is a fair price; my
rootstock source sells it for less but in quantities of 25.
As for flavor, in my opinion, one Manchurian Apricot fruit contains the
flavor of a dozen, or more, other apricots. If you make jam of it, you'll
want to greatly dilute it.

Jim Fruth
Pequot Lakes, MN

In one of the million plant catalogs I receive this time of year, there is a
Manchurian bush apricot for sale--$2.49 for a 2-4 foot well-rooted tree, it
says. I have my doubts about that, considering the price.

Does this bush variety have any flavor, is it really hardy down to -60F and
is it productive? Inquiring minds want to know and maybe risk $3.
Doreen Howard




  • [NAFEX] Manchurian Apricot, Jim Fruth, 02/03/2005

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