Apricot Goldrich: variety description and characteristics, growing features with photo

Goldrich apricot has a high level of resistance to moniliosis. There is also a rich and regular harvest. The variety is classified as a commercial variety, but at the same time it is common among ordinary gardeners.

History of occurrence

Apricot Goldrich got its distribution from America in 1971. It was bred to grow in large quantities on farmlands. Varieties such as Sun Glo and Perfection were used in the work on the variety. For 40 years, the apricot has firmly established itself in the countries of Western Europe and has earned high popularity there.It is still quite rare in Russia.

Variety description

Gold rich apricot trees are medium-sized, have wide and sprawling crowns. Apricots need pollinators to set fruit. The best of them are varieties that bloom with it at the same time.

The description of the variety says that Goldrich has a dessert purpose, so it is completely unsuitable for processing.

Apricots grow large, with an attractive appearance. The average weight of one is from 60 to 100 g. Sometimes it turns out especially large - up to 160 g.

Fruits are light orange in color with a slight blush. The taste of apricots is sweet and sour, the aroma is pronounced. Shelf life 2 weeks.

Specialists declare winter hardiness of the variety. But at a temperature of -28 degrees, cases of freezing of trees were recorded.

Apricot is medium early in flowering, and this often leads to freezing of the buds when frost returns.

Features of cultivation

Before you start growing apricot Goldrich, you should know the features of the procedure. Then the yields will be high, and the tree will not be affected by diseases and pests.

Time and place of landing

For a seedling, a place is chosen that is well lit by the sun. Plants need protection from gusts of wind. Buildings on the site are suitable for this.

Planting is carried out away from groundwater and closer to pollinating trees.

Goldrich is planted in early spring in holes prepared in advance at the end of last season.

Soil preparation

Before planting, a drainage layer is laid out at the bottom of the hole. For this, sawdust, humus or vegetable tops are used. Fertile soil is poured from above.

After planting seedlings, abundant watering is carried out. It is recommended to pour 18-20 liters under each tree.

Then the young apricots are shaded. So that the soil does not dry out too quickly, it is mulched with organic matter - peat or humus crumbs.

Proper care

Goldrich apricot farming practices are no different than other varieties.

Irrigation

In the season, abundant but infrequent moistening of the earth to a depth of 30-40 cm is carried out. Apricots are watered in the following periods:

flowering;
growth of fruits, shoots;
after harvest;
at the end of autumn.

Feeding

Goldrich apricot trees need to be fed with special fertilizers every season of the year:

spring period - with nitrogen;
summer - potash;
autumn - with phosphorus.

Organic is applied every 3-4 years.

Reproduction

The process is carried out by planting seeds and vegetatively. But most varieties of apricots are cross-pollinated. In this regard, it is difficult to say exactly what will grow from the seed.

Vegetative propagation allows you to breed offspring without unpleasant surprises.

Among gardeners, the most common method is propagation by vaccination.

But if it is planned to grow exact copies of Goldrich on the site, the surest way is used - propagation by shoots or root offspring.

Diseases and pests

Goldrich is affected by the following diseases:

Moniliosis. First of all, flowers are infected, which quickly wither. Then the fungus moves to the shoots, leaves and branches. As a result, cracks appear, the wood dries up.
Clusterosporiasis. Appears on the leaves in the form of brown spots, gradually turning into holes. Shoots are also covered with similar spots that form cracks. Gum flows out of them.
Valsa mushroom. An infection characterized by the formation of orange growths and sores.
Verticillosis. The lower leaves turn yellow, while the upper ones remain green. The accumulation of the fungus occurs in the petiole and veins of the leaf. From it, the disease moves into the soil, from there it gets to other young plants.
Smallpox. A viral disease that appears on fruit as sunken brown stripes and spots, under which the flesh gradually dries out.

The following pests attack the apricot:

Aphids. It sucks the juice from the leaves, which then weaken. Soot fungus may appear next.
Codling moth. Eats apricots. Winters in the soil or in the cracks of the bole. The offspring leaves on the petiole of the leaf and on the ovary of the fetus.
Leaflet. Spends the winter in the bark of a tree, as well as in the ground. Actively eats leaves and apricot buds.

Disease prevention

Apricot does not have many diseases and pests, but it is better to prevent their occurrence than to deal with them later. The best preventive measures are cleaning the garden from fallen leaves, burning plant residues, digging the soil around the trunk circle, as well as annual spring and autumn tree treatments.