Moorpark Apricot Tree

Buy Moorpark Apricot Trees for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Moorpark Apricot is a longtime favorite prized for its exceptionally rich apricot flavor and aroma. The large golden-yellow to orange fruit has sweet, juicy flesh and is excellent for eating fresh as well as canning, preserves, drying, baking, and other kitchen uses.

Moorpark produces freestone fruit, making the pit easier to separate from the flesh when fully ripe. The tree is self-fruitful, so a second apricot variety is not required for pollination.

North Florida Growing Note: Moorpark Apricot requires approximately 600 chill hours. Although its listed hardiness range includes Zone 8, apricots are generally not considered dependable fruit trees for North Florida. Our warm, humid climate, fluctuating winter temperatures, disease pressure, and spring weather can make fruit production inconsistent. Moorpark is best offered to customers who understand that it is an experimental or marginal fruit tree for the Florida Panhandle, rather than one of our reliably recommended varieties.

For the best chance of success, plant in full sun in an elevated, exceptionally well-drained location with good air circulation. Avoid low, wet areas and frost pockets.

Plant Details:

• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Botanical Name: Prunus armeniaca ‘Moorpark’
• Mature Size: Approximately 15–20 feet tall and wide; size may vary with rootstock and pruning
• Sun: Full sun
• USDA Zones: 6–9
• Chill Hours: Approximately 600 hours
• Bloom: Late-midseason for an apricot
• Harvest: Late season for an apricot; actual harvest timing varies by climate
• Fruit: Large golden-yellow to orange apricots
• Flavor: Rich, sweet, aromatic traditional apricot flavor
• Stone Type: Freestone
• Pollination: Self-fruitful; a second apricot tree is not required
• Uses: Fresh eating, canning, preserves, drying, baking, and cooking
• Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil; excellent drainage is especially important
• Water: Water regularly while establishing, but do not allow the root zone to remain waterlogged
• Landscape Uses: Home orchard, edible landscape, specialty fruit collection

Local Pickup & Limited Shipping

Local pickup is available for most plants and trees at our nursery in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

Limited shipping may be available for select trees, liners, and smaller plants in 3-gallon containers or smaller. Shipping availability depends on the plant variety, size, quantity, destination, and packaging requirements. Shipping charges are calculated separately.

Please contact us before ordering if shipping is needed to confirm that the plant can be shipped and to receive the current shipping cost.

Advanced Nursery Growers LLC
1911 McLeod Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Phone: 850-391-2228
Email: info@advancednurserygrowers.com
Website: www.AdvancedNurseryGrowers.com

Wholesale pricing is available for qualified nurseries. Please contact Advanced Nursery Growers for current availability and wholesale pricing.