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Harostar™ Apricot

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Prunus armeniaca
Midsummer, bright orange skin.

Unknown parentage. Harrow Research Station, Ontario, 2000. 

Medium-to-large firm fruit is bright orange and red. A nice blend of sweetness and acidity when ripe during the first week of August, about a week later than Harcot and a week before Harlayne. Freestone and fruits ripen uniformly, making this one good for processing. 

Good disease resistance Self-fertile, but does best with another pollinator. Z4.

(3-6' bare-root trees)

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Quick Details
Harvest Season
midsummer
Skin Color
bright orange
Hardy to Zone
4
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Compare with other Apricots
Variety Product Type Harvest Season Skin Color Hardy to Zone
Harcot bare-root trees midsummer yellow-orange 4
Harlayne bare-root trees mid-late summer orange 4
Harogem bare-root trees midsummer bright orange 4
Harostar™ bare-root trees midsummer bright orange 4
Morden 604 bare-root trees mid-late summer yellow 3
Tlor Tsiran bare-root trees deep reddish purple 4
Westcot bare-root trees summer yellow-orange 3
Zard bare-root trees mid-late summer pale yellow 3
Blenheim bare-root trees red-speckled orange 5
Manchurian Apricot Seedling bare-root trees 3
Additional Information

Apricots Prunus armeniaca

Apricots are native to central Asia and have been cultivated there for about 4000 years. Although trees are very hardy, large crops of fruit have been dicey in Maine because bloom time is so early. Consider planting them with northern exposures to delay flowering and improve chances of fruit set. The zone rating should be viewed as an approximation because much depends on your site. As climate changes, we’re seeing good crops on later-blooming varieties in our region; planting apricots seems more worthwhile these days. Please let us know if you’ve had success.

Growing Apricots

  • Soil: Prefers well-drained fertile soil.
  • Sun: Full.
  • Pollination: Self-pollinating.
  • Spacing: 15-20' apart.
  • Planting: Consider a site with northern exposure to delay flowering. See our planning and planting and pests and diseases pages for instructions on soil prep, planting and pest control.

Shipping

Items from our perennial plants warehouse ordered on or before February 20 will ship from March through early May, starting with warmer areas and finishing in colder areas.

Orders placed after February 20 will ship from April to May.