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Royal Apricots

Fruit characteristics 

Usage: Fresh, dried

Weight:  ~ 45g

Production / yield:  fair to good

Food quality:  outstanding

Harvest:  Mid-December

Appearance: An orange-yellow apricot that has a prominent yellow suture. 

Flower features 

Pollen Compatibility: Self-Compatible  

Full bloom:  Early September

Pollinators:  -

royal apricots

Additional information:

Also known as Blenheim overseas.

Tree features 

Strength: Moderate  

Growth habit: Half upright

Refrigeration requirements:  High

Notes: Excellent for drying, it is considered one of the best cultivars in California.

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