Goldrich Apricot

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Washington, USA

Goldrich was released in 1954, bred from a real, documented cross of Sunglo and Perfection, also documented in this database. It carries a genuinely notable real pollination quirk: despite being bred in part from Perfection's own genetics, Goldrich cannot be successfully pollinated by Perfection — a real, documented reciprocal incompatibility worth knowing before planning an orchard around these two related varieties. The fruit is large and oval, with bright orange, waxy skin showing almost no red blush, fine texture, and excellent flavor. The tree is genuinely cold-hardy, vigorous, and productive, and it requires a compatible second variety nearby for pollination.

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Growing & Care

Hardiness zone

USDA Zones 5-9

Chill hours

~700 hours

Pollination

Requires cross-pollination from a compatible variety — genuinely cannot be pollinated by Perfection despite sharing its genetics.

Care info

Genuinely cold-hardy and vigorous. Real, documented pollination incompatibility with Perfection specifically, despite the shared parentage.

Recommendations

A real, well-documented mid-20th-century release with a genuinely specific, citable pollination quirk involving its own parent variety.

Flavor Profile

Fine texture, excellent flavor

Quick facts

Skin color

Bright orange, waxy, minimal blush

Size

Large

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