Apricot Tree

Following the advice on the label, we planted a Blenheim Royal apricot tree about four years ago. It had bitter fruit every year, and more of it each year. This week we pulled the tree out of the ground and replaced it with a Gold Kist apricot which is one of the two highly recommended varieties for our climate in the Salt River Valley. It was hard to find, and perhaps that is why we trusted the label instead of our research when we planted the Blenheim, but it cost us four years of effort. Let that be a lesson. Fruit trees take time to grow and one needs to be sure they are planting the correct variety in the correct spot in the yard.