First time for Apricots!

Mudman · June 24, 2011

I have lived in my house for seven years and there are 2 apple trees, 2 plum trees, a pear tree, and an apricot tree in my yard as well as many nut trees. With the apricot tree flowering so early I always lose the fruit or blossoms to frost, but this year it was so cold all spring that the flowers held off until after the last frost and now I have apricots.

Any recommendations now? When are they ripe and what can I do with them. I have eaten dried ones but never a fresh one. I am pretty excited.

June 24, 2011	#1
Mudman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 910	First time for Apricots! I have lived in my house for seven years and there are 2 apple trees, 2 plum trees, a pear tree, and an apricot tree in my yard as well as many nut trees. With the apricot tree flowering so early I always lose the fruit or blossoms to frost, but this year it was so cold all spring that the flowers held off until after the last frost and now I have apricots. Any recommendations now? When are they ripe and what can I do with them. I have eaten dried ones but never a fresh one. I am pretty excited. __________________ Mike