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  • From: Douglas Woodard <dwoodard@becon.org>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Scout Apricot
  • Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:02:00 -0400

Scout is a Manchurian apricot, which are notorious for dormancy problems, especially in the east, also for not being self-fertile.
I've been told that Sansin, Manitoba-hardy, could not be kept alive at Vineland Station, Ontario, (zone 7a, a few miles from me in the Niagara Peninsula) which has bred and named and released many good apricots of European descent.

On the right soil (sandy, well-drained) you might try Morden 604 and Westcot, or possibly Ken Taylor's Precious and siblings in zone 4b (they were found at Creemore, Ontario, about 5a/4b). From reports of people who have grown them, expect reasonable crops two years out of five.

Some people on the Canadian prairies report relative success (irregular crops) with Manchurian apricots. I have eaten jam reportedly made of them by an Edmonton homeowner - pleasant but a bit bland.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario



Caren Kirk wrote:
Ernest, Jim,

I'm in Ag Can Z4b (-30degC), and, although you can find Scout and other varieties in some nurseries here I was advised to stay away from apricots. I was told the trees would grow and even blossom but they probably wouldn't set fruit (just as you described Jim).

I love apricots and I like to experiment but in the end I made a tough decision and decided to pass. I tried a Reliance peach instead, we'll see if I get any fruit off that.

Regards,

Caren
Quebec.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Fruth" <jimfruth@charter.net>
To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:13 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] Scout Apricot


Ernest Plutko asked, "I'm interested to see if I get any apricots. Anyone
growing Scout?"

I bought Scout apricots several years ago. The nursery claimed they
were self-fruitful. They did bloom but never set fruit so I bought other
varieties for cross pollination. The Scout(s) still failed to set fruit so
I grubbed them out.

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
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