Golden Sweet Apricot Tree

Semi-dwarf on KRM86 rootstock.

• Zones: 6-9
• Chill hours: 400-500
• Bloom Time: 
• Harvest: August 12 – September 1
• Looks: medium-sized and turns a bright golden orange when ripe
• Personality: firm, smooth texture and sweet flavor
• Facts of note: Golden Sweet Apricot is one of the most adaptable apricot varieties, setting well in many marginal apricot climates. The Golden Sweet is not only dependable but has great flavor too. The fruit is medium-sized and turns a bright golden orange when ripe. Its firm, smooth texture and sweet flavor make it the perfect first fruit of the summer. Perfectly named, this apricot is gorgeously golden in color with an over the top sweet apricot flavor. Precocious, setting full crops even in the 2nd year. When mature the abundant crop of golden fruit makes for quite a spectacular early spring display. Apricots are a beautiful landscape tree and with the decorative crop of the Golden Sweet Apricot, it is the perfect edible ornamental. While the Golden Sweet is self-fertile, you still can benefit from planting another variety to ensure you get the largest crop possible. This can be particularly good in the more marginal apricot zones. Golden Sweet apricots are great for fresh eating or used for baking and canning or preserves. Apricot are well known for making wonderful dried fruit; Golden Sweet is especially good for drying. A great addition to any backyard orchard.
• Pollination: Self-fruitful but larger crop if planted with another apricot

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