Fruit Varieties and Horticultural Digest (J Fruit Var & Hort Digest)
Volume 15 Number 3 Article 10 Pages: 57-57
Year 1961 Month 3
Title: Moongold and Sungold Apricots
Author: APS Citation
Abstract:
Two hardy apricot varieties, Moongold
and Sungold, have been introduced
by the University of Minnesota.
They are crosses of the variety
Superb and Manchu, a seedling selection
of a Manchurian species collected
by N. E. Hanson.
They are adapted to
northern regions of high rainfall.
Moongold and Sungold are both very
hardy, vigorous, productive, resistant
to diseases.
Both are self-unfruitful
and should be planted together or
with other apricot varieties.
The fruit
of both varieties are medium-sized,
freestone, have very good quality for
eating fresh, for jam and preserves,
and are suitable for canning.
They
ripen in late July or early August, and
hang on the tree well until fully ripe.
The fruit of Moonglow are earlier
than Sungold, have a more sprightly
flavor, thicker and tougher skin, and
are oblate in shape in contrast to the
longer fruit of Sungold.
