Anyone have success with Apricot/Peach trees in ontario?

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  1. Gardenlover

    Gardenlover Active Member

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    I know a very hardy peach is "reliance". What is the hardiest of apricot trees for zone 5b-6a?
    Are the fruits fairly decent for eating, for anyone that has grone them?
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    My grandparents had 3 or 4 hardy Apricot trees in Northern Ontario (Sundridge/Powassen area) with great success. Not sure what the cultivar was, but the fruits were fantastic. Definitely not like commercial apricots - smaller and a bit drier, but I thought that the flavour was superior to the supermarket ones. So it is possible!

    A quick web search for "Hardy Apricot" turns up the cutivars 'Manchu,' 'Sungold,' and 'Moongold'
    AND, there's a chart of hardy varieties grown in upstate NY here along with some information on how they're grown in orchard settings.
     
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    Google about "Scout apricot" and "Marden apricot". I have read they are the hardiest but I do not any more have personal knowledge of their performance.
     
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    I'll check them out...thanks
     
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    I meant Morden 604 Apricot developed in Manitoba.
     
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    name sounds familiar now, thanks!
     
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    Hardy fruit for zone 5: 'Madison' peach, 'Jerseycot' apricot.
    They are both supposed to be very good eating, though I haven't grown them, and they may be hardy into zone 4 as well.
     
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    that is good for my zone.
    Morden 604 is designed for the prairies
     

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