| Cultivar Name: |
Westley
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| Type |
Apricot |
| Patent |
Burchell Nursery, Modesto, Ca 1974
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| Species |
Prunus armeniaca
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| Usage |
Scion
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| Products |
Canning
Dried
Freezing
Fresh Market
|
| Flesh Color |
orange
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| Pit |
Freestone
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| Ripening time |
+2
weeks relative to
Blenheim
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| Self Compatible |
Yes - Self Compatible
|
| Description |
Orig. in LeGrand, Calif., by F.W. Anderson. Introduced in 1973. Fruit is medium to large in size; very high quality apricot with good color; orange flesh that's medium firm and meaty; sweet and flavorful; ripens evenly. Propagation by grafting. Trees are larger and more productive than Tilton; spreading growth; vigor is moderate; regular bearer and bears well even with unfavorable weather at blooming time. |
| References |
- The Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit & Nut Varieties. Third Edition. 1997. ASHS Press, Alexandria, Virginia.
- Burchell Nursery Fruit and Nut Tree Varieties. Link
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
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