I picked the first apricots of the season yesterday. They are sweet and juicy and as good as I remember from last year. These are Blenheim apricots--the best variety there is. I don't have enough ripe apricots to make jam yet, but I think I will be busy cooking in a few days.
Here is my tree. I put a tarp under it to catch the windfalls and keep them clean. I mostly just gather apricots from the ground, because those are the ripest and the best. That way I don't have to use a ladder. Unfortunately, about half my crop is eaten by squirrels. They leave a lot of half-eaten apricots on the ground.
Here's a picture of a squirrel enjoying my crop!
