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 the cold hardy Manchurian apricot full size (for an apricott) rootstockand range in size (see size options). Manchurian can get to 25 ft. tall at maturity if left unchecked/unpruned.