All-purpose freestone. Sweet, aromatic, flavorful - the long-time No. 1 apricot in California. Believed to be identical to Blenheim.
Royal Apricot
Royal Apricot
a.k.a. Blenheim
- Estimated Chilling Requirement
400 or fewer hours below 45°F - USDA Plant Hardiness Zones
7 - 9 - Pollination
Self-fruitful
- Bloom Season within fruit type(see note)
early midseason - Harvest Season within fruit type
late midseason - Harvest Dates
June 25 to July 5(approximate for Hickman, CA)
-WHERE TO BUY-
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Additional Notes
Budwood source for DWN Royal Apricot: L.E. Cooke Nursery.
WHILE DWARFING ROOTSTOCKS HAVE IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES, ROOTSTOCKS SHOULD BE SELECTED PRIMARILY FOR ADAPTABILITY TO THE SOIL AND CLIMATE OF THE PLANTING SITE. For the 2020-21 planting season, Royal is offered on the following rootstock(s) (listed in order of quantity in production, largest quantity first):
Citation (semi-dwarf, 3/4 of standard size)
Myro 29C (standard)
