Tilton Apricot Tree

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

Tilton Apricot is a classic, productive apricot variety valued for its flavorful golden fruit and excellent versatility in the kitchen. The medium to large fruit develops golden-yellow skin, often with an attractive reddish blush, and firm, rich, sweet-tart flesh.

Tilton is especially well known as an apricot for canning and preserving, but the fruit is also delicious eaten fresh, dried, frozen, or made into jams and preserves. When fully ripe, the fruit is generally freestone, making it convenient for processing.

Tilton Apricot is self-fruitful, so only one tree is needed to produce fruit. However, favorable weather during bloom is important for good fruit set.

North Florida Growing Note: Tilton requires approximately 600 chill hours. Although the tree is hardy in Zone 8b, its chilling requirement and the challenges of growing apricots in the humid Southeast can make fruit production inconsistent in the Florida Panhandle. We recommend Tilton for gardeners who would like to experiment with apricots and have a cooler planting location. It should not be considered one of our most reliable fruit trees for North Florida.

Choose a sunny, well-drained location with good air circulation. Avoid low areas where water collects or where late frosts tend to settle.

Plant Details:

• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Botanical Name: Prunus armeniaca ‘Tilton’
• Mature Size: Approximately 15–20 feet tall and wide; size varies with rootstock and pruning
• Sun: Full sun, preferably 6–8+ hours daily
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Chill Hours: Approximately 600 hours
• Bloom: Late-midseason for an apricot
• Harvest: Early to midsummer; timing varies considerably by climate
• Fruit: Medium to large, golden-yellow fruit, often with a reddish blush
• Flavor: Rich, sweet-tart apricot flavor
• Stone Type: Generally freestone when fully ripe
• Pollination: Self-fruitful; no second apricot tree is required
• Uses: Fresh eating, canning, preserves, drying, freezing, and baking
• Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil; avoid consistently wet locations
• Water: Regular watering while establishing; established trees need good drainage and should not 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