Tilton Apricot

  USDA Certified Organic Tilton apricot tree is the best variety for canning and drying, but is also delicious fresh off the tree. The Tilton apricot is heart-shaped, golden-yellow fruit with sweet, fine flesh. The Tilton apricot tree is a vigorous, productive tree that's self-fertile, but will yield more in the presence of another variety. Please see below for further information on our Tilton apricot trees for sale. Considerations for Tilton Apricot  USDA Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Uses: Fresh Eating, Canning / Preserves 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 and trimmed to 4 to 5 ft. when shipped. Our young two year trees are most often feathered (side limbs). The trees diam