Dr 606 Apricot Rootstock/Size:Manchurian Full Size: 3-5 ft.

Dr 606 Apricot Rootstock/Size:Manchurian Full Size: 3-5 ft.Overview Dr. 606 Apricot is a cold climate apricot selection originating from British Columbia and associated with long term evaluation by fruit growing legend Bob Purvis, from whom we obtained scionwood for grafting these trees. It is valued for its late bloom, very late ripening, and solid winter survival in northern growing regions. While clearly hardy, Dr. 606 is generally considered less extreme in cold tolerance than the prairie province

while wider spacing can improve airflow and light penetration in humid or disease-prone sites

introduced in the 1940s–1950s

Gracious is regarded as a cold-hardy selection appropriate for northern climates

A cross between McIntosh and Ben Davis

Bud 118 Rootstock: Semi-dwarf hardy to -50°F or more

People have different names for Martha and given that we do not know exactly if it is a cross between a pure crab and a domesticated apple (unlike Kerr

but rather one that rewards patience

Trees are 2–3 ft

Although this is our second year growing Cold Snap

typically 3 to 4 inches in diameter

but should be paired with Reliance or Blushingstar (if you’re in a colder area)

Self-fertile