APRICOTS

Peach rootstocks are the best rootstocks in our experience for apricots in the north. They crop far better on peach than plum stocks. Peach rootstocks prefer dry bony free draining soils. They grow to 6m.

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Waipapakauri (BR)    

(on peach rootstock)

A medium sized mid January ripening Apricot with strong sweet flavour orange flesh & skin. From a well known seedling tree in Waipapakauri in the far north where it’s seedlings grow true to seed and the seedlings are very disease resistant and crop heavily. Excellent desert and bottler. Self-fertile.

Pahi (BR)         

(on peach rootstock)

Pahi ripens after Waipapakauri with good texture & flavour. Reliable cropper in Northland. Self-fertile. Our wood came from an old tree in Paparoa, but it had previously been collected by Mr. Cliff from a paddock on an original settler’s farm near Pahi.

Tamaki (BR)

(on peach rootstock)

Large fruit, disease and pest resistant, ripe from Xmas to the 3rd week in January. Crops well in Auckland where it was sourced. At least partially self-fertile – possible a New Castle.