Prunus armeniaca 'Westcot'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

Origin: in Morden, Manitoba, Canada, by L. Kerr, Agr. Canada Res. Sta. Introd. in 1982. (Scout open-pollinated) × (McLure open-pollinated). Tree: vigor moderate; tree shape irregular; cold hardy; more bud-hardy than Scout or Morden 604; medium productivity (but best in very cold locations). At Morden, flowers 25 Apr. to 15 May; fruit ripens 7 to 15 July. Fruit: medium; ovate; skin light reddish blush on yellow orange background; flesh orange, smooth, juicy, sweet; flavor mild; freestone.
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Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 35
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Vigor moderate vigor
Productivity moderate productivity to high productivity

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Prunus armeniaca 'Westcot'