http://online.sfsu.edu/~patters/culi...oporigins.html
http://www.sproutfarms.com/apricot.htm
I believe apricots came from extremely cold zones. like 1-2 and have been bred to be
heat tolerant. they are bred to take low chill requirements or they wont flower in
warmer climates.
my understanding was "early springs" with late frosts were the major problem. that
is why delaying bud breaking was so important.
Ingrid

Sherwin Dubren wrote:
Reading some of these replies on this thread, I am surprised that people
do not make distinctions about different varieties of apricots. Like
any other plant, there are types which can be bred to be cold tolerant.
To say one has had bad experiences with apricots does not have
meaning unless you tell us which variety was planted. I have not heard
Robert's talk yet, but I believe he has developed at least 7 new kinds
of
cold tolerant apricots. What happens to less tolerant apricots is that
the cold and wind of the winter kills the buds. Of course, if the
blossoms come out and then there is a frost, it will probably kill any
kind of blossom.

Sherwin D.


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