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Blenheim Apricot

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Item: 7380-A
stock details: 3–6' bare-root trees
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Prunus armeniaca
Midsummer, red-speckled orange skin.

Heirloom variety from Blenheim village in Oxfordshire, England. Brought to California in the 1880s, it thrived in the climate of the Sacramento and Santa Clara valleys and became famous as the standard for apricots. 

Medium-sized orange fruit speckled with red is sweet, aromatic and firm yet juicy. Great for fresh eating, canning and drying. Summer of 2024 we were fortunate enough to get a flat of these from Scott Farm in Dummerston, VT, and the fruits inspired us to keep working against the odds to grow apricots in the Northeast. After devouring as many as we could fresh, we dried the rest. Their high sugar content, low moisture and freestone flesh makes them a breeze to process into chewy sweet-tart candy-like treats for the winter. Self-fertile. Zone 5, on trial in Zone 4.

Maine Grown.
ships in spring
Quick Details
Harvest Season
midsummer
Maine Grown
Yes
Skin Color
red-speckled orange
Hardy to Zone
5
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Compare with other Apricots
Variety Product Type Harvest Season Maine Grown Skin Color Hardy to Zone
Blenheim bare-root trees midsummer Yes red-speckled orange 5
Harcot bare-root trees midsummer yellow-orange 4
Hargrande bare-root trees midsummer orange 5
Harlayne bare-root trees mid-late summer orange 4
Harostar™ bare-root trees midsummer bright orange 4
Morden 604 bare-root trees mid-late summer Yes yellow 3
Tlor Tsiran bare-root trees summer Yes deep reddish purple 4
Westcot bare-root trees summer Yes yellow-orange 3
Additional Information

Apricots Prunus armeniaca

Apricots are native to central Asia and have been cultivated there for about 4000 years. Although trees are very hardy, large crops of fruit have been dicey in Maine because bloom time is so early. Consider planting them with northern exposures to delay flowering and improve chances of fruit set. The zone rating should be viewed as an approximation because much depends on your site. As climate changes, we’re seeing good crops on later-blooming varieties in our region; planting apricots seems more worthwhile these days. Please let us know if you’ve had success.

Growing Apricots

  • Soil: Prefers well-drained fertile soil.
  • Sun: Full.
  • Pollination: Self-pollinating.
  • Spacing: 15-20' apart.
  • Planting: Consider a site with northern exposure to delay flowering. See our planning and planting and pests and diseases pages for instructions on soil prep, planting and pest control.

Shipping

Items from our perennial plants warehouse ship from early March through mid-to-late May, weather depending, beginning with warmer USDA zones.