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Moorpark Apricot

Prunus armeniaca
Zones: 4 - 8


The Moorpark Apricot Grows in zones 4 - 8
  • Produces large, smooth, freestone apricots with fuzzless, deep yellow skin and deep orange flesh — great for fresh eating, canning or drying
  • Yields ripe fruit typically from July to late August, but fruit does not ripen all at once
  • Is self-fertile, but planting 2 or more varieties is recommended for a better crop
  • Blooms early in the season, with whitish-pink flowers
  • Has a chill hours (CU) requirement of 600–700 (chill hours are the average hours of air temperature between 32° and 45° F in a typical winter season)
  • Grows in a rounded shape

Tree Details

Shape

Rounded

Growth Speed

Fast

Scientific Name

Prunus armeniaca

Mature Height

15' - 20'

Mature Spread

15' - 20'

Shipping Height

3' - 4'

Highlights

This fruit tree is known for its juicy, sweet-tasting apricots that are good for fresh eating, canning, or drying. Harvest time spans from early July to early August, but the fruit does not ripen all at once. The fast-growing Moorpark apricot tree is self-fertile, but planting two varieties is recommended for a better crop.

Beyond bearing fruit, the tree is also considered an attractive landscape tree, with its spring bloom of whitish-pink flowers.

Sun Preference

Full Sun

Soil Preference

Acidic, Loamy, Moist, Rich, Sandy, Silty Loam, Well Drained

History/Lore

Native to China, this apricot was introduced into England before 1688 by Lord Anson, an English Admiral. He planted them at his estate—Moor Park—in Herefordshire.

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