Apricots,Peaches & Nectarine

autumn-winter 2008-2009

APRICOTS Traditionally in UK a wall or glasshouse fruit, growers are now getting good crops from trees grown in the open. Plant in a site that is not too exposed. The main hazard is their early blooming making them liable to late frosts. Apricots are not susceptible to peach leaf curl.

All Self-Fertile and heavy cropping.

Flavorcot - Considered the best modern apricot for the area from Birmingham southwards. Large orange-red fruit, excellent flavour. 2 yr Bush. SJA. £29.50; FAN £49.00

Tom Cott

New US variety being grown in the open in orchards around the UK. Rich flavour; large fruit.Torinel rootstock. £26.00

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PEACHES
on St. Julien A @ £20.00; Avalon Pride £29.00; Fans £53.00. All Self-Fertile.

Amsden June	Late June. Earliest peach for the UK. White skin and flesh, red blush. Freestone, tender, juicy.	Maiden
Avalon Pride	Early August. New leaf curl resistant variety, large delicious fruit. Montclaire medium vigour rootstock. 2 yr Bush £29.00	2 yr Bush
Peregrine	Early August. Excellent flavour, heavy crops, good outdoors as bush or on a wall or under glass.	Maiden, Fan
Fantasia - nectarine	Early August. Best choice for outside. Heavy, regular crops, large juicy & well flavoured. Can also be grown under glass.	Fan only