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Coventry RI USA

Hi, I have recently cut down two old fruit trees and I was looking to try apricot's. Has anyone grown them with luck in the North East? I would like to try something different that I have not grown. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Ron

3/17/2012 6:43:55 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

http://www.starkbros.com/products/fruit-trees/apricot-trees?gclid=CMz3xbTT764CFUZgTAod2RQtKQ

3/18/2012 12:53:54 AM

Long Island,New York

I sure hope it wasn't your red haven peach tree you cut down...that was awesome last time I saw it.

3/18/2012 6:46:35 AM

Bethlehem CT

I believe the biggest challenge with apricots is that they bloom very early and this makes them more prone to frost damage. I do know that they can be successfully grown around here though.

3/18/2012 8:34:02 AM

Williamsburg,KY

Ron, if you get a warm spell in March, they could bloom and then a cold spell, you could lose your fruit. But you could grow a dwarf one in a large container and wheel it into a warm place if that happens. There are also new varieties for the North. Good Luck.

3/18/2012 9:48:27 AM

Putnam Ct.

Hi Ron , Not sure about apricots but a few growers and myself stopped at Joe Posts house last year and he has a Paw paw tree that he says's grows some of the sweetest fruit. And they looked very different and the tree was pretty neat looking too .

3/18/2012 10:43:12 AM

NILES , CALIF

Ron;
I am not from the eastcoast;but i have many varietys of
apricots that grow and bloom later than most;
one in particular the moorpark late blooming apricot;
maybe that will work for you; this variety gets big
fruit they look like peaches!

goodluck from the westcoast

3/18/2012 11:34:49 AM

Coventry RI USA

Thanks for the replys. I may try the moorpark variety. Yes, that was the red haven I took down. A few years ago I started to notice a decline so I planted one to replace it. Best peach going to grow and eat.

3/19/2012 3:56:14 PM

Western PA

Ron,
I am almost certain that when I was a kid, I remember seeing apricot trees on my Unkles fruit orchard, that he and my Grandfather took care of. Unfortunately, my Unkle past away some twenty years ago, and my Grandfather past away in January. I should be able to confirm if I give my parents an email.

We are from western Pennsylvania. If I am remembering right, the fruits were about 1 inch in diameter and 1 1/2 inches long. If I get any more info I will reply.

3/19/2012 11:26:48 PM

Western PA

I hope to learn how to spell befor I die, LOL !!

"Uncle"--- not Unkle LOL !!

3/19/2012 11:30:19 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

My Contender peach is in full bloom, and it has to be when we have sustained high winds. That pollen is going to fast to do anything...sigh.

3/20/2012 12:14:58 AM

Western PA

I still have not got a confirmation, but my brother is thinking they may have been a golden plum possibly.

3/25/2012 10:46:35 AM

Western PA

Yep, they can be grown in western PA for sure. My Grandfather and Uncle grew them. My father said that he had an apricot tree when he had bought his house many years ago.His neighbor has one, and when his peaches do well, so do his apricots.
Hope that helps !

3/27/2012 11:36:44 PM