Category: Tips for growing apricots

The only way to enjoy tasty and juicy flavor of apricots is to grow your own apricot tree, because only apricots grown and ripened on the tree have the full aroma and taste. Home grown apricots are beautiful to look at and wonderful to eat and you can have just one apricot tree in your garden, because they do not require more than one tree for pollination. Having this remarkably easy to grow from seeds fruit in your garden is a pure delight and there are even dwarf varieties for a pot on the patio, but they are rare and not very reliable. Apricots bloom quite early in the spring, so they need a sheltered, warm position on a sloping site in order to protect the blossom from frost, additionally you can use a fleece blanket. It is a good idea to avoid middle of a field position because apricot tree is heat sensitive too. Avoid pruning in winter and thin the fruit at regular intervals. The fruit is ready for harvesting when it is slightly soft and easily detachable, and be careful, to avoid bruising.