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Blenheim Royal Apricot

The No. 1 Apricot in California!

Product Description

All-purpose freestone
Deep orange flesh
Matures end of June
Requires just 400 chill hours or less
Complex flavor profile is sweet-tart and aromatic

An all-purpose freestone, Blenheim Royal boasts a long track record as California’s No. 1 apricot! This variety produces sweet-tart, aromatic fruit with notes of honeysuckle and honey that shines in preserves but it also delightful fresh, dried, or juiced. It’s an early bloomer early, but ripens in late midseason—around the end of June or early July. It’s adaptable to a wide range of climates, with a decently low chill requirement of 400 hours or less and is also self-fruitful. Zones 7-9.

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Zone
5-8
Light
Full Sun
Height
10 - 20 feet
Spacing
10 - 20 feet

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Zone
5-8
Light
Full Sun
Height
10 - 20 feet
Spacing
10 - 20 feet

BloomsEarly Spring

Botanical NamePrunus armeniaca 'Blenheim'

ColorPinkish-white flowers followed by pale golden-orange fruits.

FormFruit, Fruit Tree, Apricot

Height10 - 20 feet

PollinatorSelf pollinating

Size2-4 Ft

Spread10 - 15 feet

Hardiness Zone5-8
Flower FormClusters of pale pink to white, 5-petal flowers.

LightFull Sun

PruningA well-structured trimming is necessary when the tree is young. Pruning conditions can be modified when it's two to three years old, to maintain new branching and growth of tips. Remember to remove the dead, diseased, and damaged foliage during any time of the year. Primary pruning is usually done during onset of early Spring.

Soil RequirementsLoamy Soil, Sandy Soil

Spacing10 - 20 feet

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Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

2026 Spring Shipping Schedule

Fruit Trees

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 5A	3/23/26 - 6/5/26	6/1/26
5B	3/9/26 - 6/5/26	6/1/26
6A - 7A	2/23/26 - 6/5/26	6/1/26
7B - 10B	2/2/26 - 5/8/26	5/4/26

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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Estimated Ship Date:

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

2026 Spring Shipping Schedule

Fruit Trees

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 5A	3/23/26 - 6/5/26	6/1/26
5B	3/9/26 - 6/5/26	6/1/26
6A - 7A	2/23/26 - 6/5/26	6/1/26
7B - 10B	2/2/26 - 5/8/26	5/4/26

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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