Kunnen abrikozen een alternatief zijn voor appels in ons klimaat?

Can apricots be an alternative for apples in our climate?

Key words: apricots, alternative for apples, late flowering , late picking time

Because of the continuing crisis in apple growing the question is posed whether there are, in addition to pears and sweet cherries, other alternatives. In the first place, it is thought here about apricots. Therefore in spring 2015 and 2016 we have planted 13 apricot varieties. The aim is to determine whether the selected varieties are suitable for our climate.

In 2016 we have picked the first apricots. Especially the production and the fruit quality of Kioto stood out. It is a pity that this variety is sensitive to Pseudomonas. Also Carmingo Faralia and Harogem had a good production in the second growing year. The taste, however, was somewhat less.

Due to the frost of April 20th 2017, most varieties had no or a low production in 2017. It were again Carmingo Faralia and Kioto which had a reasonable production. But taste was less than in 2016.

Publications

Management & Techniek 2018(13) 46-47

Kunnen abrikozen een alternatief zijn voor appels in ons klimaat? Published: 16-07-2018

Documents

Kunnen abrikozen een alternatief zijn voor appels in ons klimaat. () Magazine article

Details

Activity type

Publication in industry journal/magazine

Activity work package

Performance of new fruit varieties

Activity number

PCFRUIT-WP2-A137

Activity contact

Jef Vercammen
pcfruit vzw - unit Proeftuin pit- en steenfruit
Fruittuinweg 1
3800 Sint-Truiden
Belgium
Tel.: +32 (0)11 69.70.81
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pcfruit.be

Activity partner

PCFRUIT

Activity country

Belgium

Last edit

20-09-2018