Arctic Dusk Apricot

Arctic Dusk Apricot

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Arctic Dusk is a cross between Debbie’s Gold and Budapest apricots. The Arctic Dusk has a wonderful flavour that is reminiscent of its Eastern European parent. The apricots are freestone and are of good size averaging 4 to 5 cm (1.5+") in diameter. Flowers a couple days later than Debbie's Gold apricot and ripens by early August. Developed at Lumsden, Saskatchewan in a fruit breeding program created by Dean Kreutzer and Tyler Kaban.

Growers Note: Apricots' main pitfall on the prairies is flowering early and getting hit by our frosts. The tree may be hardy but not their flowers! On average we are only rewarded with apricots every 4 years or so depending on the weather. Try planting your apricot tree where the trunk won't see much spring sun. But you don't need to completely shade the tree, just around the base. The idea is to keep the ground cool and prevent warming. Piling up some snow and adding leaves around the base will also help. This may give you up to an extra week or two before it flowers.

 

Hardiness Zone: 3

Height: 6 meters (20 feet)

Spread: 4.6 meters (15 feet)

Soil Preference: Well drained 

Light Exposure: Full sun

Pollination: Self-sterile (Needs another apricot tree nearby for best pollination)  

Latin Name: Prunus 'Arctic Dusk'