To: NAFEX Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [NAFEX] When to pick apricots
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:03:19 -0400
Rather to my surprise, my puget gold apricot is still covered with
fruit. (Yes, I thinned it, but there's lots.) The fruit has turned
golden, with a red blush. It's still very hard.
I'm sure it would be best if picked fully tree-ripened, but I doubt
much will be left if I wait for that. I find pits under the tree
pretty regularly even with unripe fruit, and I'm over-run with
chipmunks, squirrels, crows, deer, and lots of other stuff that no
doubt would enjoy ripe apricots, too. I'll leave some to see if I can
get some ripe, put if I can pick some earlier, it's probably worth it.
When might I start picking some? What do you look for?
Thanks,
Ginda
eastern MA, zone 6
[NAFEX] When to pick apricots,
Ginda Fisher, 07/11/2009