I’d rather have a light crop. Way easier to thin then. You’ll still have a ton of fruit.
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We have cots for the third year in a row…at least for now. Our supposed last frost date is 5/14 but we can and do get them later then that.
We have a good set on most trees, but canadian white blenheim I dont see anything.
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I live in Ohio and have an apricot tree. I planted it last fall. It’s about five feet tall. It produced about twenty blossoms. Im hoping to getnat least ten apricots this year.
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Maybe I’m growing the wrong ones. I have one in the ground that has been there since last year and looks pitiful and two newer ones in pots for now… will plant in fall. I had Twocot and Sweetheart both from Stark with no luck. Where in Ohio are you located?
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Very nice, Thanks for sharing! Apricots are on my want list to try. My Japanese set well so apricots just might be a possibility. Randy/GA
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I’m in an interesting area for apricots here in the S. NY region. Some sites they tend to be very productive- until they often eventually die- sometimes rapidly, sometimes after 15 years or more. On my own land they will live but get bacterial spot (I think it is) to the point that they are too weak to produce fruit. I just cut down two such trees today that were over 10 years old, flowered profusely but never developed healthy enough foliage to support a crop.
Meanwhile, against the white south wall of my house, apricots seem to thrive. I started with an Alfred there over a decade ago, and it produces more consistently than any cot I manage anywhere.
Now I’ve added 3 other recommended varieties for my climate- the Tomcot has been there long enough to start to crop, which it is doing for the second time this year. It’s a light crop compared to Alfred but the tree is still young.
I put an Early Blush in last fall- a decent sized tree from my nursery, and it is holding fruit in spite of transplant shock.
I train them like informal espaliers fairly flat against the wall. I suspect they will also help keep my house cool.
The Alfred seems to provide me with more apricots than I need 3 out of 4 years. I will be giving cots away if my wife doesn’t make preserves if and when the other varieties start to really produce.
Alfred’s don’t have a rep for high quality, but thinned they become very sweet, juicy and delicious. Just like the cots I picked from my tree as a boy in S. CA. The Toms are bigger, but not quite as tasty- not as much sugar.
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I wonder if anyone has a Twocot that lived? I really want to try it again, but hmmm. Any other sweet pit white apricot would do, but I don’t know of any.
Sweetheart is finally vigorous here now. It was wimpy when younger. I’ll have wood every year of it, btw.
My Autumn Royal almost made a crop this year. But they fell off when tiny. Maybe next year.
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Hi BobC, I live in Akron Ohio. I planted a Blenteim apricot tree last fall. I did fertilize it twice with a tea compost. I also put mulch around the base. This is the first apricot tree that I have ever planted. It actually exceeded my expectations. I had about thirty blossoms but I only see one pea size apricot so far. It’s still early, so I am sure more apricots will develop.
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What a beautiful tree. I hope my Blenteim apricot tree will look like that some day. It’s only about five feet tall and just planted last fall.
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I’m surprise that one is growing well for you, I believe it is a southern tree for zones south. I just must be holding my ear the wrong way… I can’t get an Apricot to grow. Well… live… more than a year… LOL I have two in pots… we will see. BTW I am just south of you between Cambridge and Zanesville.
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BobC…although i live in Akron, i own 8 acres in Harrison county. I believe thats not far from you. My lot was full of brush that i cleared last fall. After my lot was cleared, i found a pecan tree and several hickory trees. I also came across some wild cherry trees and a sasafras tree. I’ve planted 2 pear trees and a hican tree and another hican on order. If your interested, maybe we could meet up sometime.
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Sorry, i mispelled my apricot tree. I meant blenheim not blenteim.
Hi, welcome on board. I lived in Akron for few years and went to Akron U, go Zips!. I think your apricot should be fine. I have apricot tree here for many years in Chicago where winter is colder than Ohio
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Tried to read the names of the varieties, what were they?
IL847 Thanks for your response.
Blenheim is prone to rot, it can be a hard one to grow outside of the west coast. It can do well for a few years as it takes 4-5 years for the brown rot fungus to really take hold. Once it develops you can still control it with sprays but it takes some attention.
Thanks for the advise Scott. I do spray my Benheim twice a year. Hopefully that will preven root rot fungus. For now it’s doing well. All i can do now is hope for the best.
You probably lucked out last night. I had ice in my hose at 5:30 when I went to turn the sprinkler on my apricot and a couple sweet cherries. I’m pretty concerned about all my stuff now. 20190509_180115|690x517