Apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

Apricot

Latin name: (Prunus armeniaca)

Family: Rosaceae

Perennial

Planting information:

• Preferred planting methods: Bare rootstock
• Planting times: Fall-Spring, but especially:
  • Late September through early November (preferred)
  • Late March through May. 
• Planting depth: at least as deep as the length of the roots
• How to plant: 

1. Dig your planting hole about 3 feet wide and mix the backfill with compost in a 1:1 ratio. 
2. If you are not using bare rootstock, remove the tree from the nursery container, and prune or cut any dead or encircling roots. 
3. Get the whole area wet, collapsing the sides of your planting hole so that it becomes muddy, then plant your fruit tree, adding in your soil/compost backfill mix. 
4. Tie your tree to a stake that has been firmly driven into the native soil at the bottom, and protect it with chicken wire or a wire basket with the base removed, allowing the tree to grow through. You can remove this protective barrier after the tree is established.
5. Mulch the 3’ diameter planting area about 3"-4” deep with wood or bark mulch.
6. Water your tree in thoroughly to remove air pockets, and then water once every week in addition to the regular irrigation for about 2 years until it is established.
7. Fertilize your tree about one month after planting.

Part of the plant that is eaten: 

• Fruit

Recipes:

• TBA

Resources:

• Hansen, N. 2020, Stone Fruits, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel

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