Very reasonable assumption. IMHO you just saw your peak crop. Apricots are the most cold sensitive stone fruit.

That was a pessimistic interpretation. If the tree is healthy you have a good shot at much more substantial yealds if you get another cold hardy variety. In the west coast apricots are self fertile but in colder locations a pollinator is required most seasons. You might try Alfred.

I'm not saying you will get good yealds every year but every 2 to 3 years is pretty likely.

>> about 1/4" in diameterAre you sure? this is cherry size...we can grow bigger one's here in zone 3 one's in a while.
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Konrad

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I'm drooooooooling, looking good! I'm thinking of planting a Puget Gold as its the only one recommended for my area.

i grow jerseycot in pennsylvania. i get very heavy crops each year that end up thinninh the tree.

Bass

Here is a link that might be useful: my fruit trees in pennsylvania

Konrad
I was referring to the size of the fruit right after the flowering was done. They were only little small green apricots before they are fell off, the following couple of weeks after flowering.Only three remained to finally ripen into decent size fruit.
Yours do look delicious.I guess I have a challenge to get a decent crop off this tree.

Thanks for the suggestion Harvestman. I think I will try and plant another apricot tree.

What is everyone's spraying regiment for apricot trees? What time of year and what product?

I'm 30 miles south of Salt Lake City in Utah. I have 2 Chinese apricot trees in my south facing backyard. I've lived in this house since 2003. These trees have only produced fruit 1 time since I've lived here. Every year, nature head fakes them with a week of 50F or 60F degrees in mid march, they bloom out, then the blossoms are frozen and die. I'm strongly considering cutting at least 1 of them down to make room for something later blooming.

Grafting another variety(in several places) onto it you might get fruit a couple years sooner. Probably too late for this year though. And it takes practice.

Do use any chemicals on your tree konrad? My mom's neighbor has an apricot tree in Z6 and the fruit was loaded with brown spots.

Whitecloudfarm,
I got it now....dummy me.
Grafting some others on sounds good,...as Matt suggested.

>>Do use any chemicals on your tree konrad?No, we don't need any spraying, it seems the cold winter and dry summers keeps the trouble away.

Konrad