{"product_id":"apricot-early-moorpark-prunus-armeniaca","title":"Early Moorpark Apricot - Prunus armeniaca ‘Early Moorpark’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEarly Moorpark Apricot - Prunus armeniaca ‘Early Moorpark’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Early Moorpark’ is a selection of the classic Moorpark apricot that ripens ahead of the standard strain, bringing the harvest forward into early summer in most southern districts. \u003cem\u003ePrunus armeniaca\u003c\/em\u003e makes a low, wide-branching deciduous tree with rounded leaves and a display of white to blush blossom that opens very early, often before the last frosts have finished. The fruit is the reason to plant it: deep orange, richly flavoured, and far better fresh off the tree than anything a supermarket can supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Early Moorpark\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Timing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit matures earlier than standard Moorpark, typically through December in cool temperate Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf Fertility\u003c\/strong\u003e: Apricots are self-fertile, so a single tree will crop without a second variety nearby.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Quality\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large, sweet, deep orange fruit with the classic Moorpark flavour, good fresh, dried or bottled.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e: A cloud of white to pale pink flowers on bare wood makes the tree ornamental in its own right in late winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays a small tree and responds well to open-vase pruning, so it fits a backyard orchard easily.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBackyard orchard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree supplies a household and fits comfortably in a suburban rear garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEspalier against a warm wall\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained flat on a north or east facing wall it ripens fruit earlier and takes almost no depth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible feature tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blossom, summer shade and fruit from one plant in a productive garden design.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool climate small holding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to the tablelands, the Adelaide Hills, Victoria, Tasmania and the Perth hills where winter chill is sufficient.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m for a close orchard row or hedgerow planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter, while the tree is fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining loam is essential, apricots are highly intolerant of wet feet and root rot, slightly acid to neutral pH suits best\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once a week through the first two summers and mulch, keeping the mulch well clear of the graft union and trunk. Prune only in late summer or early autumn in dry weather, never in winter wet, to limit bacterial canker and gummosis.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4.5m, less if pruned to an open vase\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, at least six hours a day\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e A cultivar of a species originating in Central Asia and northern China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to pale blush pink\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795383353630,"sku":"ND-0146-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/I-i1C8JKRofWah4rn4rso_KTEUol68.jpg?v=1787314719","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/apricot-early-moorpark-prunus-armeniaca","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}