Apricot

Apricots are small, delicate fruit that resembles a peach. It also shares the same flavor profile of plums and peach while having its soft sweet-tart… Read More »Does Apricot Taste Like Plum?

Damage. In spring, cankerworms occasionally cause damage in apricot. Larvae feed primarily on leaves, tending to skeletonize them. Occasionally they feed on young fruit by… Read More »Do Apricots Get Worms?

Apricot: Mature apricots fruit on new wood, but heaviest on short interior branches referred to as spurs. While you want to maintain most of the… Read More »Do Apricots Fruit On New Or Old Wood?

When ripe, they’re sweet like a peach with just a tiny punch of sour flavor (unripe ones will be more sour). Apricots are delicate enough… Read More »Does Apricot Taste Good?

Also check trees in fall for signs of peachtree borer activity. At this time, you can kill larvae by carefully using a knife or wire… Read More »How Do You Treat Apricot Tree Borers?

Apricot Insect Pests Flat headed borers. Hairy caterpillar. Defoliating beetles. Leaf curling aphid. Brown apricot scale. San Jose scale. Tent caterpillar. Blossom thrips. What do… Read More »What Insects Eat Apricots?

Apricots: Spray copper before the fall rains and dormant oil in February. Cherries: Use wettable sulfur or lime-sulfur applied weekly during blooming for brown rot.… Read More »Can I Spray Copper On Apricot Trees?

You should be harvesting fruit two years after planting, although it may take up to six years for your apricot to produce abundant fruit. It’s… Read More »How Long Does It Take For Apricot To Bear Fruit?

Coffee grounds have a variety of nutrients including nitrogen, phosphorus, magnesium, and copper. These readily available nutrients are essential to the health of fruit trees.… Read More »Are Coffee Grounds Good For Apricot Trees?

Do you need to spray apricot trees? Basically, yes. Pest infestations can devastate a tree or an entire orchard, and the best way to fight… Read More »Do You Need To Spray Apricot Trees?