• Manchurian apricot fruit growing on a leafy branch
  • Representative manchurian apricot growing or flowering in a garden
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Manchurian Apricot

Manchurian Apricot

Cultivar & Origin

We collected seed from a very old apricot tree in Rock Creek, in the dry, cold interior of BC. We estimate the tree is at least 80 years old. Despite little maintenance, it still produces heavily—a long record in a demanding climate that makes us excited to grow its offspring.

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Pourquoi nous le cultivons

We have eaten fruit from our Manchurian source fresh and dried, and it was genuinely good. Getting that harvest from such a hardy tree is what makes these seedlings interesting. They offer a chance to combine fruit production, shelter and local selection in northern plantings, with plenty to learn as each tree starts cropping.

Comment pousse la plante

An upright tree with a rounded crown. Flowers open early, so choose a site with cold-air drainage rather than a low frost pocket.

Taille de la plante

Taille à maturité about 15–25 ft tall and wide.

Taille actuelle

Informations complémentaires

Manchurian apricot comes from northeastern Asia. Its hardiness has made it useful in northern orchards and breeding programs. Keep notes on seedlings whose fruit, tree form or harvest timing stands out.

Manchurian apricot is a cold-hardy seedling tree with early blossom and variable fruit. It is useful for growers interested in shelterbelt diversity, rootstock or selecting fruit trees adapted to their own ground.
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  • Manchurian apricot fruit growing on a leafy branch
  • Representative manchurian apricot growing or flowering in a garden

Points forts de la plante

  • Eau

    Regular water during establishment; avoid waterlogging.

  • Pollinisation

    Plant multiple apricot seedlings that flower at the same time for more reliable fruit production. Seedlings are different plants even when grown from the same parent cultivar.

  • Sol

    Well-drained soil with moderate fertility.

  • Des années à supporter

    Often several years from planting; seedling bearing is variable.

  • Rusticité

    USDA zone 3 winter hardiness; blossom is much less frost tolerant than dormant wood.

  • Solaire

    Full sun.