Puget Gold Apricot

  USDA Certified Organic The Copeland Family discovered an apricot seedling at the Anacortes ferry landing and named it ‘Puget Gold’  after it proved reliable in the inclement weather of Washington. Puget Gold apricot is a large elongated fruit with orange skin and orange flesh with very good flavor. The Puget Gold apricot tree sets and sizes fruit in cool, frosty, spring weather where other varieties fail. The Puget Gold apricot tree ripens late.  Please see below for further information on our Puget Gold apricot trees for sale. Considerations for Puget Gold Apricot  USDA Zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Uses: Canning / Preserves, Fresh Eating Harvest Period: Late Bloom Period: Early Pollination Requirement: Self-Fertile Origin Date: 1945 and beyond Storage: A few weeks Rootstock: Mariana (semi-dwarf) Years to Bear: 1-3 years Recommended Spacing: 12-16 ft. Mature Size: 12-16 ft. Pruning: Summer prune to maintain 8 ft.   .   [TABS] Size of tree Our trees range in height from 4-8 ft. in our field an