Heritage Fruits Society

Bentley:
Very similar to the Glengarry, this local selection originates from just outside Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. A hardy tree, that comes into fruiting early and produces good crops of good quality, medium sized apricots. Approx. chill hours 500, slightly higher than Glengarry, fruiting in November.

Bebeco:
Small, round, pale orange. Quite sweet and juicy. Good for bottling because freestone and hold their shape quite well in the bottle. Not a strong cropper.

Bulida: A Spanish cultivar.
Very well suited to temperate inland areas. The dark golden fruit is large and firm with sweet flesh. 500 hours chill required.

Blenheim:

• The world's most popular apricot tree
• Produces fruit quickly
• Self-fertile... no need for a pollinator

Apricots produced by the ‘Blenheim’ are considered to be the most succulent and flavorful... the ‘Blenheim’ also blooms earlier than any other apricot tree.

Its rounded form and bright green foliage make this tree a refreshing showpiece for your yard.

Start picking dozens of fresh, delicious apricots in early summer. Luscious, deep yellow and orange fruits brighten an already beautiful tree.

Eat them fresh, use them for baking, or dry them. The ‘Blenheim’ is quite adaptable to most soil types, undemanding and self-fertile.

Divinity:

Description:	Very attractive fruit, medium to large size, flattish in shape with a red blush. Highly coloured flesh, good flavour. A heavy bearer.
Maturity:	Matures late November to early December.
Tree Size:	Tree grows to approximately 4 x 4 metres.

Castlebrite:
Early apricot, orange skin with sight red blush. Good eating, sweet & not too acid, Stones have some adherence. Trees prone to blossom blight.

Early Moorpark:
Large, rich golden fruit with some red blush. Flesh is deep yellow and firm. Good flavour, excellent for jam, preserving and drying. This apricot is a 'Moorpark' strain, but matures about three weeks earlier.

Castleton:

Earlicot:
One of the earliest apricots, ripening just before Castlebrite. Light orange with a nice red blush, it has a good apricot flavour.

Fireball:

Glengarry:

Goldrich:
Large, flat, oval, bright orange. Very tart until properly ripened on tree (about two weeks after they look ripe!) and then strong, sweet flavour with high acid. Good for jam because set easily and freestone, but very dark in colour and strong in flavour.
A Canadian apricot that produces large trees with a bountiful number of large superior succulent fruit. They are not self fertile, so will need another apricot (preferably a Rival) for pollination. They may grow on a trellis, but will want to grow larger than a Moorpark.
Picking Dates: early to mid Jan

Moorpark:
A well recommended cultivar. One of the most popular home garden apricots because of its rich flavour. Excellent for fresh fruit, jam, drying, stewing and juice. Mid- to late season maturity
Picking Dates: mid to late Jan

Hunter

Newcastle

Katy:
Medium, slightly oblong and light orange coloured. Ripens early and has good flavour, being sweet and juicy. Ripens about a week after Castlebrite.
Picking Dates: late Dec to early Jan

Rival:
Oval, reasonably large, orange skin with sight red blush. Colours before ripe (like Goldrich) but not as acid. Excellent eating, freestone, versatile – good for jam and bottling.
A Canadian apricot that produces large trees with a bountiful number of large superior succulent fruit. They are not self fertile, so will need another apricot (preferably a Goldrich) for pollination. They may grow on a trellis, but will want to grow larger than a Moorpark.
Picking Dates: late Dec to mid Jan

Perfection

Royal:

Story:

Description:	Large, rich golden fruit with some red blush. Flesh is deep yellow and firm. Good flavour, excellent for jam, preserving and drying. This apricot is a 'Moorpark' strain, but matures about three weeks earlier.
Maturity:	Mid-season.
Tree Size:	Tree grows to approximately 4 x 4 metres.

Poppicott:
Medium sized rounded fruit that is light yellow to pale orange in colour. Good flavour and ripens very early.
Picking Dates: late November to mid-December

Trevatt:

Description:	A very popular, excellent quality apricot. Pale apricot skin colour. Flesh is orange in colour, firm and juicy with good flavour. Heavy bearer. Tends to be biennial if allowed to over crop and thinning is necessary when crop is large.
Maturity:	Early to mid-season maturity.
Tree Size:	Tree grows to approximately 4 x 4 metres.
Comments:	Used for fresh fruit, preserving, drying, stewing, jam and glace.

Picking Dates: early to mid Jan

Trevatt Blue

Heritage Fruits Society: Apricot Varieties in Australia