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Westcot is listed as an apricot cultivar, Prunus armeniaca 'Westcot', with an introduction year of 1982 in a University of Minnesota source citing Brooks and Olmo, 1997 [S1]. Its collection or source code is given as HRC, but the packet does not expand that abbreviation [S1].
The available data are mainly experimental measurements, not a nursery description. In germination trials, Westcot often performed at the low end of the named apricot cultivars: non scarified greenhouse germination was cited as 33.3% in one comparison, and field germination after 26 months of seed storage was 25.0%, significantly different from Moongold [S1]. Another Experiment II table reported 66.7% non scarified and 62.5% scarified greenhouse germination, with average weeks to germination of 1.0 and 0.6 respectively [S1].
In Experiment III, Westcot survival was reported as 83% in the greenhouse and 81% in the field [S1]. It produced no greenhouse suckers, while field observations recorded suckers in 1 of 10 replications, with 1 sucker total [S1]. Additional measured traits include pollen stainability staying mostly in the mid to high 90% range over nine months, a field herbivore rating of 4.8, and seedling growth measurements such as initial field height of 24.5 cm and initial greenhouse height of 79.5 cm [S1].
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“In the field environment of Experiment I, Sungold differed significantly from both Moongold and Westcot for average germination percentage.”
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“For non-scarified seed in the greenhouse environment of Experiment I, average germination was 33.3% for Westcot.”
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“For non-scarified apricot seed, average weeks for germination ranged from 0.6 for Westcot to 2.0 for Moongold.”
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“'Westcot' was significantly different than 'Moongold' for average germination of seed stored 26 months.”
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| 7 | Minnesota #1695 | unknown | 27 | 0 | 0 | p40 p41 p42 p43 p70 p82 p85 p87 | In Table 2 (Apricots), 'Westcot' showed pollen stainability of 96% (Initial), 98% (1 Mo), 97% (2 Mo), 97% (3 Mo), 96% (4 Mo), 95% (5 Mo), 96% (6 Mo), 96% (7 Mo), 93% (8 Mo), and 95% (9 Mo), with Tukey HSD letters A-C, AB |
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| 7 | p120 | description_snippet | In Table 2 (Apricots), 'Westcot' showed pollen stainability of 96% (Initial), 98% (1 Mo), 97% (2 Mo), 97% (3 Mo), 96% (4 Mo), 95% (5 Mo), 96% (6 Mo), 96% (7 Mo), 93% (8 Mo), and 95 | 'Westcot' 96% A-C 98% AB 97% A 97% A-C 96% A-C 95% A 96% A 96% AB 93% A-C 95% AB | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p117 | source_reference_abbreviation | Citation abbreviation is Brooks and Olmo, 1997. | 'Westcot' 1982 Week 16 Brooks and Olmo, 1997 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p117 | release_year_reference | Introduction year on-table is 1982. | 'Westcot' 1982 Week 16 Brooks and Olmo, 1997 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p117 | taxon_context | Listed under Apricot as Prunus armeniaca L. | 'Westcot' 1982 Week 16 Brooks and Olmo, 1997 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p97 | entry_hardiness_observation | For 'Westcot', percent survival was 83 in greenhouse (Grhs.) and 81 in field at the end of Experiment III. | Apricot 'Westcot' 83 81 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p95 | description_snippet | Greenhouse: fraction of replications with suckers = 0 and # suckers = 0; Field: fraction of replications with suckers = 1/10 and # suckers = 1. | 'Westcot' Greenhouse 0 0 Field 1/10 1 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p93 | description_snippet | Herbivore rating reported as 4.8 in Table 8. | Apricot ... 'Westcot' 4.8 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p93 | taxon_context | Listed as an apricot entry: Prunus armeniaca 'Westcot'. | Apricot ... 'Westcot' 4.8 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p90 | description_snippet | Page shows 'Westcot' measured as initial height 24.5 cm, initial diameter 2.20 mm, change in diameter 2.02 mm, and ΔTCA 11.39 mm². | P. armeniaca 'Westcot' 24.5 2.20 2.02 11.39 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p87 | description_snippet | Greenhouse metrics report initial height 79.5 cm, initial stem diameter 5.69 mm, change in stem diameter 0.52 mm, and change in TCA 4.77 mm2. | Apricot P. armeniaca 'Westcot' 79.5 5.69 0.52 4.77 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p87 | taxon_context | Cultivar listed under Apricot (Prunus armeniaca). | Apricot P. armeniaca 'Westcot' 79.5 5.69 0.52 4.77 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p85 | description_snippet | This Apricot row uses mean-separation code 'b' at 26 months and 'a' at 13 months. | Apricot 'Westcot' 25.0 b (26 months); 45.8 a (13 months). | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p85 | storage_duration | Average field germination for Westcot is 25.0% at 26 months and 45.8% at 13 months storage in Experiment II. | Apricot 'Westcot' 25.0 b (26 months); 45.8 a (13 months). | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p82 | description_snippet | Average weeks to germination for 'Westcot' were 1.0 (non-scarified) and 0.6 (scarified). | 'Westcot' 66.7 62.5 1.0 b 0.6 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p82 | description_snippet | In Experiment II greenhouse conditions, 'Westcot' showed 66.7% non-scarified germination and 62.5% scarified germination. | 'Westcot' 66.7 62.5 1.0 b 0.6 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p70 | description_snippet | Experiment III replication values in the row are shown as 15 and 10. | Apricot ... 'Westcot' HRC x x 15 10 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p70 | entry_location | Collection/source code is HRC. | Apricot ... 'Westcot' HRC x x 15 10 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p70 | entry_pedigree | Listed as cultivar Westcot of Prunus armeniaca L. (Apricot). | Apricot ... 'Westcot' HRC x x 15 10 | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p43 | description_snippet | Westcot is reported at the low end of apricot seedling survival: 83% in greenhouse and 81% in field by experiment end (Table 10). | ‘seedlings from ‘Westcot’ started in the field produced one root sucker (Table 9). At the end of the experiment, % survival of apricot seedlings ... ranged from 83% for ‘Westcot’ to 95% for ‘Debbie’s Gold’ while % surviv | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p43 | description_snippet | A Westcot apricot field-started seedling cohort produced one root sucker (Table 9). | ‘seedlings from ‘Westcot’ started in the field produced one root sucker (Table 9). At the end of the experiment, % survival of apricot seedlings ... ranged from 83% for ‘Westcot’ to 95% for ‘Debbie’s Gold’ while % surviv | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p42 | entry_hardiness_observation | No apricot seedlings in the greenhouse environment produced root suckers. | 4.2% for MN203 to 64.6% for Sungold with Westcot and Sungold differing significantly from MN203 (Table 5). | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p42 | description_snippet | Within an apricot cultivar there was no significant difference in average % germination between 26 and 13 months in storage. | 4.2% for MN203 to 64.6% for Sungold with Westcot and Sungold differing significantly from MN203 (Table 5). | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p42 | description_snippet | Westcot was named in the same significance comparison cluster with Sungold and MN203 in apricot germination results. | 4.2% for MN203 to 64.6% for Sungold with Westcot and Sungold differing significantly from MN203 (Table 5). | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p41 | description_snippet | Field Experiment II data at 26 months of seed storage showed Westcot at 25.0% germination, and it differed significantly from Moongold. | For seed stored for 26 months, averages ranged from 25.0% for Westcot to 70.8% for Moongold with Westcot being significantly different than Moongold (Table 5). | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p40 | source_reference_abbreviation | This page references Table 3 for non-scarified and scarified apricot germination % and weeks-to-germination results. | non-scarified seed had a range in average % germination from 33.3% for Westcot to 100.0% for Moongold, with Westcot differing significantly from both Moongold and Sungold | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p40 | description_snippet | Westcot is grouped with Sungold as differing significantly from Moongold in non-scarified average number of weeks to germination (non-scarified comparison showed Westcot at 0.6 and | non-scarified seed had a range in average % germination from 33.3% for Westcot to 100.0% for Moongold, with Westcot differing significantly from both Moongold and Sungold | page_block:0.90 |
| 7 | p40 | description_snippet | In the greenhouse, Westcot had the lowest cited non-scarified germination among the named apricot cultivars (33.3%) and was significantly different from Moongold and Sungold. | non-scarified seed had a range in average % germination from 33.3% for Westcot to 100.0% for Moongold, with Westcot differing significantly from both Moongold and Sungold | page_block:0.90 |
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| description_snippet | In Table 2 (Apricots), 'Westcot' showed pollen stainability of 96% (Initial), 98% (1 Mo), 97% (2 Mo), 97% (3 Mo), 96% (4 Mo), 95% (5 Mo), 96% (6 Mo), 96% (7 Mo), 93% (8 Mo), and 95% (9 Mo), with Tukey HSD letters A-C, AB | 0.95 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | Citation abbreviation is Brooks and Olmo, 1997. | 0.98 |
| release_year_reference | Introduction year on-table is 1982. | 0.98 |
| taxon_context | Listed under Apricot as Prunus armeniaca L. | 0.99 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | For 'Westcot', percent survival was 83 in greenhouse (Grhs.) and 81 in field at the end of Experiment III. | 0.99 |
| description_snippet | Greenhouse: fraction of replications with suckers = 0 and # suckers = 0; Field: fraction of replications with suckers = 1/10 and # suckers = 1. | 0.96 |
| description_snippet | Herbivore rating reported as 4.8 in Table 8. | 0.97 |
| taxon_context | Listed as an apricot entry: Prunus armeniaca 'Westcot'. | 0.99 |
| description_snippet | Page shows 'Westcot' measured as initial height 24.5 cm, initial diameter 2.20 mm, change in diameter 2.02 mm, and ΔTCA 11.39 mm². | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | Greenhouse metrics report initial height 79.5 cm, initial stem diameter 5.69 mm, change in stem diameter 0.52 mm, and change in TCA 4.77 mm2. | 0.95 |
| taxon_context | Cultivar listed under Apricot (Prunus armeniaca). | 0.95 |
| description_snippet | This Apricot row uses mean-separation code 'b' at 26 months and 'a' at 13 months. | 0.86 |
| storage_duration | Average field germination for Westcot is 25.0% at 26 months and 45.8% at 13 months storage in Experiment II. | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | Average weeks to germination for 'Westcot' were 1.0 (non-scarified) and 0.6 (scarified). | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | In Experiment II greenhouse conditions, 'Westcot' showed 66.7% non-scarified germination and 62.5% scarified germination. | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | Experiment III replication values in the row are shown as 15 and 10. | 0.74 |
| entry_location | Collection/source code is HRC. | 0.95 |
| entry_pedigree | Listed as cultivar Westcot of Prunus armeniaca L. (Apricot). | 0.97 |
| description_snippet | Westcot is reported at the low end of apricot seedling survival: 83% in greenhouse and 81% in field by experiment end (Table 10). | 0.93 |
| description_snippet | A Westcot apricot field-started seedling cohort produced one root sucker (Table 9). | 0.95 |
| entry_hardiness_observation | No apricot seedlings in the greenhouse environment produced root suckers. | 0.87 |
| description_snippet | Within an apricot cultivar there was no significant difference in average % germination between 26 and 13 months in storage. | 0.90 |
| description_snippet | Westcot was named in the same significance comparison cluster with Sungold and MN203 in apricot germination results. | 0.91 |
| description_snippet | Field Experiment II data at 26 months of seed storage showed Westcot at 25.0% germination, and it differed significantly from Moongold. | 0.95 |
| source_reference_abbreviation | This page references Table 3 for non-scarified and scarified apricot germination % and weeks-to-germination results. | 0.93 |
| description_snippet | Westcot is grouped with Sungold as differing significantly from Moongold in non-scarified average number of weeks to germination (non-scarified comparison showed Westcot at 0.6 and Moongold at 2.0). | 0.82 |
| description_snippet | In the greenhouse, Westcot had the lowest cited non-scarified germination among the named apricot cultivars (33.3%) and was significantly different from Moongold and Sungold. | 0.96 |
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