Westcot is another hardy prairie variety from Manitoba. Similar to Morden 604 in that it, too, is a Scout x McClure cross, but this time having been introduced in 1982 by Agriculture Canada at Morden, MB. Westcot is self fertile, hardy to -48F (Bemidji, MN) and blooms just before Debbie’s Gold. According to Bob Purvis “ Westcot is sweet (18 degrees Brix) flesh, yellow-orange skin, good for fresh eating and firm enough to can. Tree vigor moderate, growth habit irregular but can be trained with spreaders. Average production on two 9-year-old trees of Westcot in SW Minnesota was 200 lb/tree in 2010; fruit ripens mid July in SW Minnesota.” Zone 2. Only rivaled by Sunrise (-50F+) in terms of hardiness.

These trees are grafted onto Manchurian Apricot rootstock and are roughly 1.5-2.5 ft. tall.