About Apricot Trees

Apricots are similar to a peach in appearance and are a popular sweet summertime fruit. Understanding the basics of an apricot tree can help you decide if the apricot tree is the right tree for your yard.

Self-Fruiting Tree

Apricot trees are self-fruiting trees. Apricot trees can self-fertilize their own blossoms. This means that they do not require a second tree to fertilize their blossoms to produce the fruits.

Regions

Apricot trees can be grown in almost all states of the continental United States, including northern states such as Michigan, Washington and New York, and southern states such as Texas, California and Florida.

Blooming

Apricot trees blossom in the early spring.

The blossoms on the apricot tree will bloom during the early spring season. In some northern regions, late frost can pose a potential threat to the blooms of the apricot tree and prevent the blooms from producing fruit.

Soil

The soil surrounding an apricot tree should be treated with fertilizers once a year. The fertilizers should be rich in nutrients and specifically contain phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium.

Fruit

Depending on the tree variety, the apricot tree can begin to produce fruit as early as the first week of summer. However, trees in some regions of the United States will produce fresh apricots all summer long.

References

• Apricot Tree Growing in the Home Garden
• How to Grow an Apricot Tree

Resources

• Apricot Trees