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7 of the Best Cold Hardy Apricot Trees | Gardener's Path
06.06.2023 - 18:50 / gardenerspath.com / Kristina HicksHamblin
7 of the Best Cold Hardy Apricot TreesDo you live in a cold region where winters are long and summers are short, and still fancy growing apricots, Prunus armeniaca, in your orchard?
Well, luckily for you, despite the challenges of your chilly northern climate, you can indeed grow these lush, sweet, and tart stone fruit in your own orchard. If you pick the right variety.
There are a number of different cold hardy apricot trees available, and you can ensure a bountiful harvest if you choose the right cultivars for your growing Zone and take a few extra measures to protect your trees. I’ll lead you through the process.
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First here’s a quick overview of what I’ll cover:
Tips for Growing Apricots In Cold RegionsMost apricot trees are hardy to USDA Zones 5-8 but will fail to set fruit if exposed to a late frost.
Before you decide on the best variety for your home orchard, it will be helpful to take a crash course in how to grow apricot trees in cold, northern regions.
Know Your Chill HoursMany fruit trees require a cold season period of dormancy in order to produce fruit – apricot trees included.
More specifically, they require a certain number of total hours of temperatures between 32-45°F throughout winter, numbering in the hundreds.
This is referred to as chill requirement or chill hours.
Varieties of apricot trees bred for long winters will have higher chill numbers (over 800), while those bred for short winters will have lower numbers (300, for instance).
The chill requirement for any given variety is usually provided by the nursery selling the tree.
But how do you determine how many chill hours you get in your location?
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