Comments on Apricot and Nectarine Culture in Michigan
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https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1967.21.2.22Abstract
Many attempts have been made to grow apricots commercially east of the Rocky Mountains, but without success. Apricot trees were planted at the South Haven Experiment Station late in the last century, but the project was abandoned because of high tree mortality and inability to control the plum curculio.
Investigations in apricot culture were resumed at South Haven in 1939. Varieties from many parts of the world were tested but all failed. Two varieties of Michigan origin (Curtis and SH6) have shown some promise in extensive trial plantings.
Two problems of special importance have resulted in the loss of many trees. These are (1) winter injury to young trees, and (2) the lack of satisfactory, readily available rootstock.
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