Apricots
There are a surprising number of apricots growing in our area. They are very difficult to get established, but if you can get them to survive the first year, they are very hardy after that. Apricots can be extremely fruitful, so one tree will produce a very large amount of fruit. They are also a very pretty blooming tree in the springtime. They are one of the first fruit trees to bloom.
GOLDSTRIKE
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Large oval fruit with glossy skin. Apricots will ripen with a reddish blush. Light orange flesh with a freestone seed. Great for fresh eating.
ZONE 5 RIPENS JULY-AUGUST Self Fertile, but cross pollination improves yield. |
MOORPARK
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Hardy tree with showy pink-white blossoms and golden-yellow fruits in summer. Fast growing tree that is tolerant of most soils and growing conditions.
ZONE 5 RIPENS JULY Self Fertile, but cross pollination improves yield. |
PIONEER CHINESE
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A self-fruitful, later blooming apricot with golden yellow fruits with a red blush. Sweet, firm and juicy. Ideal for higher elevations and climates prone to late spring frosts. Pits are edible and taste like almond.
ZONE 4 RIPENS AUGUST Self Fertile, but cross pollination improves yield. |