Apricot Hummingbird
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Apricot Hummingbird is one of the undersized varieties of black apricots obtained by crossing with cherry plum. The height of the tree does not exceed 3 m, and its fruits are purple. In this article, we will dwell in a little more detail on the description and on the features of this variety, and talk about its characteristics.
Apricot Hummingbird: photo
Description of the variety
Apricot Hummingbird can save the gardener from worries about how the kidneys will behave as a result of the so-called recurrent frost. The fact is that this is a very compact tree, which also allows you to plant several seedlings at once, even in small areas. In this article, we will dwell in a little more detail on the features of the variety, since it will certainly be of interest to both experienced and only novice gardeners.
The hummingbird apricot variety is a very modest variety, and we are talking here both about the very appearance of the plant, and about its fruiting and the amount of harvest. In fact, this is a hybrid variety that was obtained by crossing a common apricot with cherry plum. The appearance of the fruit remained from the apricot, but the cherry plum awarded the hummingbird apricot variety with frost resistance, modified the fruits, but only slightly. Such varieties as Hummingbirds are classified as "black" apricots, as their color is not typical at all, not orange or yellow, like the color of ordinary apricots.
Apricot Hummingbird: photo
Among the black apricots, the hummingbird apricot variety is the smallest. The height of the Kolibri tree does not exceed three meters, and at first glance, this variety is practically no different from the usual varieties of apricots that we are used to seeing in garden plots. The crown is quite branchy, and the leaves are also quite typical for apricot trees. Young fruits are green in color, but over time, as they ripen, their color begins to change from green to purple. Apricot Hummingbirds without a cannon, that is, they are almost smooth, and this is another feature of this variety. The pulp inside the hummingbird apricot is very juicy, yellow, sweet in taste, but with a pronounced sourness.
Apricot Hummingbird: reviews of gardeners
- Katerina Vasilievna, Sverdlovsk region: “There are several apricot trees growing on my site. One of them is the hummingbird apricot variety. In principle, the variety suits me: flowering starts early enough, the tree is undersized, which means that it is easier to care for it than for larger trees, which for me, for a short girl, is an undoubted advantage. "
- Natalya Vladimirovna, Samara region: “I started cultivating the hummingbird apricot variety due to the fact that it does not need pollinators, therefore it is not necessary to select more varieties and plant them next to my tree. While growing, I noticed that hummingbird apricots have a high degree of resistance to many diseases and pests. "
Apricot Hummingbird: photo
Apricot Hummingbird: video about the variety
