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Goldstrike
It will cross-pollinate with the Goldbar. Some acidity is associated with the skin. The pit is medium-large and free from the flesh. This apricot has excellent eating quality. Goldstrike is not suitable for canning. Goldstrike trees bloom heavily but fruit set is often moderate to light under natural pollination. A reddish blush covers up to 20% of the side that is exposed to the sun. The flesh is light orange, firm, meaty and moderately juicy. The fruit is round to slightly oval and is very large when well-thinned. The skin is a light-orange color and slightly glossy. The Goldstrike apricot has large and firm fruit. ... get more information
Prairifire The firm fruits age to a cherry red. It is probably the most disease resistant of all crabapple selections. This red leafed tree has very attractive mahogany colored bark and persistent ornamental fruit. The Prairifire is highly resistant to fireblight, scab, cedar apple rust and powdery mildew. The tree form is upright, spreading, and becoming eventually round at maturity. The new foliage is reddish-maroon, aging to reddish-green. The purple-red fruits are first to be noticed in late June and hang through early December. The Prairifire™Crimson Crabapple tree, 'Malus 'Prairiefire', produces gorgeous buds followed by long-lasting, single, hot pink blossoms. |
