Apricot x 'Puget Gold'

Apricot x 'Puget Gold': Rosy Apricots with Easy-to-Remove Stones

Puget Gold develops large, oblong apricots coloured orange-yellow with a pink blush. The freestone fruit ripens in July and offers an inviting fresh harvest.

Plant Characteristics:

• Height: 4-5 m
• Spread: 3-4 m
• Flower Colour: Pale Pink
• Flowering Period: Spring
• Foliage: Green
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun
• Soil Requirements: Moist to Average Soil; Well-Drained Soil

Uses and Benefits: A useful selection for summer fruit bowls and simple desserts. Its self-pollinating nature makes it practical when there is room for only one apricot.

Care Instructions: Provide a sunny, well-drained planting site and keep the young tree watered. Thin crowded fruit early and pick in stages as the blushed apricots soften and develop their full flavour.