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Tilton
This longtime favorite is tender and juicy with a sweet-tart flavor. One of the earliest ripening fruits. Tilton apricots are a unique looking apricot and are one of the most flavorful of all apricots. Blooms very early and ripens late June to early July. Their appearance is noted by having a slightly flatter shape with a "suture" line that goes halfway around the fruit. It has a light orange skin. A vigorous tree which bears heavy crops and is resistant to late frosts. The flesh is firm and flavorful and it has a golden color with a red blush. The Tilton apricot is the leading variety for freezing, drying, and canning. It has medium sized fruit that is heart shaped. ... find out more
Prairifire The Prairifire is highly resistant to fireblight, scab, cedar apple rust and powdery mildew. The firm fruits age to a cherry red. The tree form is upright, spreading, and becoming eventually round at maturity. It is probably the most disease resistant of all crabapple selections. The purple-red fruits are first to be noticed in late June and hang through early December. The new foliage is reddish-maroon, aging to reddish-green. |
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