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[Dan Nave <nave1@comcast.net>]

Thanks Ron and Lon for the information.

What got me started on fruit was that I originally wanted to grow some apricots in my yard. I seem 
to have planted a selection of everything but apricots, although I did get a few Manchurian Apricots 
planted. I don't know if they will do anything here, or if I've planted them in a sunny enough 
location. I'm in St. Paul, Mn which should be zone 4a.

Bob Purvis writes in an article that:

"In the Upper Midwest, (MN, WI, MI), Dave Griffin and others have found Brookcot, M.604, Debbie’s 
Gold, and especially Westcot to be fully winter-hardy throughout Zone 3 and even into the warmer 
parts of Zone 2. Moongold has proven to be consistently more winter-hardy than Sungold although it 
is not as sweet, but these two cultivars are basically obsolescent in view of better ones now 
available. Furthermore, unlike the other four, they are not self-fertile. "

I'd like to get hold of one of these 4 self-fertile varieties, but I can't seem to find anyone 
selling them, quantity of 1...
If they are not available, I would like some advice on other varieties.

Also, I want to get something that is on the order of 12' to 16' tall rather than 25' tall. I have a 
specific space that I think would be good for apricot, but not for a 25' tree.

Dan



On 12/28/2010 7:32 AM, rob hamilton wrote:
> yes it does, we hope to update the Apricot section in the round of website changes (which should 
happen real soon).
>
> Robert
> --------------------------------------------
> Now Zone 8a!! Atlanta, GA


On 12/27/2010 11:40 PM, Lon J. Rombough wrote:
> Contact
> Bob Purvis
> Purvisrc@msn.com
> 1568 Hill Rd,
> Homedale ID 83628
>
> -Lon Rombough, Interest Group Coordinator
>
> On Dec 27, 2010, at 8:58 PM, Dan Nave wrote:
>
> Does the NAFEX Apricot Interest Group still exist?
>
> Dan
> _______________________________________________