Nancy apricot

The apricot from Nancy (also: apricot from Nancy , Nancy apricot ) is a variety of apricots .

description

The tree grows moderately to medium-strength, is healthy and frost-hardy and very rich. In wet years there is a risk of monilia infestation .

The flowers are not sensitive to rain. However, they often freeze to death in late frosts. Even in the wine-growing climate of the Main Valley, it happens that you only have a harvest every three to four years.

The fruits are medium to large in size and not very sensitive to rain. Their skin is deep yellow in color, with red cheeks, the meat is ocher yellow, juicy, very aromatic and easily removes stones. It is ready to be picked and enjoyed from the end of July to the beginning of August. The fruits ripen as a result, which results in a long harvest time of two weeks.

literature

• Johann Georg Dittrich : Systematic manual of fruit science together with instructions for fruit tree cultivation and the appropriate use of the fruit. Volume 2: stone fruit. Mauke Verlag, Jena, 1837, p. 381 f. ( Digitized in the Google book search).