Chinese (Mormon) Apricot
Pollination & Compatibility Guide
Chinese (Mormon) apricot pollination guide: self-fertile Utah cultivar with late Group 4 bloom and frost-escape notes. Partners and bloom overlap.
Chinese Mormon Sets Fruit Alone (Partner Optional)
Historic cold-hardy Utah introduction. Extended, late bloom escapes frost. Self-fertile.
- Ploidy / Pool
- Diploid · Pool C
- Required Companions
- 0 (Self-Fertile)
- Bloom Group
- Group 4 (Late-Spring)
- Harvest Timing
- Early-Mid Season
Flowering Period & Overlap Window
Apricots flower before peach, plum and cherry, so bloom overlap and spring frost decide most outcomes. Self-fertility varies by origin: many Mediterranean-type cultivars set alone, while several North American releases need a compatible partner flowering at the same time.
Chinese Mormon flowers within the apricot Group 3–5 window. Partner-dependent cultivars need a compatible apricot whose flowers overlap in the same days.
Compatible Pollination Partners (15)
| Cultivar | Bloom Group | Overlap Type | Harvest | Primary Uses | Interactive Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harglow | Group 4 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating, Cooking, Preserving | Test Cross |
| Group 4 | Full Overlap | Mid-Late | Fresh Eating, Canning, Drying | Test Cross | |
Tardicôt | Group 4 | Full Overlap | Late | Fresh Eating, Storage | Test Cross |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Early | Fresh Eating, Canning, Preserves | Test Cross | |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid-Late | Fresh Eating, Canning, Drying | Test Cross | |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Late | Fresh Eating, Canning, Drying, Preserves | Test Cross | |
AC Harojoy | Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid-Late | Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing, Jam | Test Cross |
Canadian White | Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating, Preserves | Test Cross |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Early | Fresh Eating, Freezing, Canning | Test Cross | |
Harogem | Group 3 | Full Overlap | Late | Fresh Eating, Canning, Freezing, Jam | Test Cross |
Nugget | Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating, Drying | Test Cross |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Canning, Drying | Test Cross | |
| Group 3 | Full Overlap | Late | Fresh Eating, Canning, Preserves | Test Cross | |
Robada | Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating, Drying | Test Cross |
Skaha | Group 3 | Full Overlap | Mid | Fresh Eating | Test Cross |
Incompatible Varieties & Exclusions (3)
These cultivars cannot serve as pollinizers for Chinese Mormon because their flowering does not overlap, their pollen is unsuitable, or they share the same incompatibility group.
apricot incompatibility groups are only partly mapped, so only cultivars documented as reliable donors are offered. Goldrich is not one of them — that is a gap in the data, not evidence it is incompatible.
apricot incompatibility groups are only partly mapped, so only cultivars documented as reliable donors are offered. Perfection is not one of them — that is a gap in the data, not evidence it is incompatible.
apricot incompatibility groups are only partly mapped, so only cultivars documented as reliable donors are offered. Sundrop is not one of them — that is a gap in the data, not evidence it is incompatible.
Grower Commentary: Chinese Mormon and Late Bloom
Chinese Mormon is a historic cold-hardy apricot from Utah. Our record lists a diploid tree with viable pollen, self-fertility and Group 4 bloom, and the source notes describe an extended, late flowering period that can escape frost. That late window is the reason to plant it on cooler sites, though it is also why it will not overlap with Group 2 cultivars.
A long bloom period spreads risk because not all flowers are open on the same cold night. It does not make the tree frost-proof, and a severe frost during full bloom can still cut the crop. No cultivar chill figure is stored, so compare regional winter data and local bloom records before relying on it.
Harvest is early to mid in this catalogue. Thin clusters, prune for light and monitor for brown rot as fruit colours. Ask the nursery about rootstock choice and drainage, and site the tree where cold air can drain away rather than pool.
Key Orchard Considerations for Chinese Mormon
Escapes early frost more often, but does not overlap Group 2 cultivars.
Spreads risk across several nights.
Check nursery stock and rootstock details before ordering.
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