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Westcot Apricot Seeds (100 Seeds) | Ships ASAP
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$85.00
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$100.00
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Ripening
Will it finish before your first hard freeze?
Check it on the Ripening Map (opens in a new tab)
Disease resistanceNot tested yet
- ? Bacterial canker : Unknown, no published data yet
- ? Bacterial spot : Unknown, no published data yet
- ? Brown rot : Unknown, no published data yet
- ? Cytospora canker : Unknown, no published data yet
- ? Shot hole : Unknown, no published data yet
Scored 1 to 5. Higher resists better, and ? means no published data yet.
See it on our apricot disease chart (opens in a new tab)
On video
At a glance: Westcot Apricot Seeds are apricot seed rated hardy to zone 2b in our ratings (winters to -45°F), and not self-fertile, so plant two or more.
| Hardy to | Zone 2b to 7. The b means the warmer half of zone 2 only (winters to -45°F). Find your zone with our cold hardiness calculator. |
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| Chill hours | About 600 hours (400 to 900). Seedlings vary, so this is based on the parent tree. Montana winters give it plenty. In milder climates, make sure your winters average at least this much. Check your chill hours or see our sources. |
| Pollination | Needs Cross-Pollination. Bloom group 2 of 7 (early), very early spring here. Westcot's own self-fertility is disputed and hardy apricot seedlings often need a partner, so plant two or more seedlings or another apricot nearby. Bloom group is our estimate from the variety's origin and relatives. Apricot Pollination Chart. |
| Good for | Jams and jellies (6/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists. |
| What you get | 100 Westcot apricot seeds. Ships ASAP. |
These seeds are from open pollinated Westcot apricot, one of the hardiest of the Prairie Province apricots. Great flavor, too. For more info on the Westcot, check the product page description here.
To watch a video in which we talk about and taste test Westcot, click here
Questions we get about Westcot Apricot Seeds (100 Seeds)
Do Westcot Apricot Seeds need a pollenizer?
Yes. Westcot apricot seedlings need pollen from a different plant that blooms at about the same time. Westcot's own self-fertility is disputed and hardy apricot seedlings often need a partner, so plant two or more seedlings or another apricot nearby.
How cold hardy are Westcot Apricot Seeds?
We rate Westcot Apricot Seeds hardy to zone 2b, which means winters down to about -45°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.
How many chill hours do Westcot Apricot Seeds need?
About 600 hours of winter chill (we count hours at or below 45°F), likely somewhere between 400 and 900. Seedlings vary, so that's based on the parent, Westcot. This is the grown tree's bud chill, not seed stratification. Seedlings vary; expect early bloom like Westcot. Our chill hours guide has a calculator for your winters, and our research page lists the sources.
What are Westcot Apricot Seeds good for?
Our top use scores for Westcot Apricot Seeds are jams and jellies (6/10).
What arrives, and when does it ship?
100 Westcot apricot seeds, shipped as soon as you order.
Is Westcot Apricot disease resistant?
We don't know yet. Nobody has published solid disease data on Westcot Apricot for bacterial canker, bacterial spot, brown rot, cytospora canker and shot hole, so we list it as unknown instead of guessing. That doesn't mean it's weak. Plenty of the plants we grow have never been through formal disease trials. Our apricot disease resistance chart has every rating, the notes and the sources.
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