Fruit Trees – Youngs Garden Center | Roseburg Oregon

Apricot Trees

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Apricot trees may take extra care, but the beautiful spring blooms and delicious golden fruit make them well worth the effort.

Our Trees

Our fruit trees arrive the beginning of February. From February thru April we offer bare root fruit trees. As the weather warms and the trees begin waking from winter dormancy we plant the fruit tress in pots. These potted fruit trees are then available throughout the remainder of the year. Potted trees can be planted into your yard at any time of the year or held in the pots.

The varieties of Apricots that we offer are ones that will do best in our area. Typically they will begin blooming later to minimize the chances of frost damage to the flowers. Later blossoms in the Pacific Northwest can also put them at a time when rain isn’t as heavy, improving pollination.

Tree Care

Fruit trees require some care and maintenance in order to produce the quality fruit that you’re wanting. This begins with pruning. Proper pruning will create a strong tree structure. It will help prevent diseases, improve fruit yield and ripening, and make picking easier. Start proper pruning for your trees when they are young to establish the proper structure. Apricot trees should be pruned each year. Because apricots bear heavily, the fruit should be thinned to improve the quality.

Apricot trees should be fertilized with a fruit tree mix sometime after bud break (between March and June). You do not want to fertilize your trees after the end of June.

Pollination

The blossoms on apricot trees are primarily white, or occasionally light pink. Most apricots are self-fertile and do not need another apricot tree near by to set fruit. However, a pollination partner can help promote a better harvest. For cross pollination you can use any other apricot tree that blooms during the same period. In our area apricots typically ripen between July and August.

Planting Conditions

Apricot trees should be planted in full sun. Like most fruit trees they should receive at least six to eight hours of sunlight per day. Water regularly throughout the summer when fruit is developing. Fruit trees are adaptable to a wide range of soils, but they won’t handle heavy clay well. You should remove heavy soil and add compost to provide good drainage. Amending the soil will improve your tree’s health and performance.

The Problems

Spraying is essential for growing apricots successfully. Otherwise insects and fungal diseases can wreak havoc on your trees. DO NOT SKIP using a dormant spray in late winter. It is absolutely critical for our area. As you continue to spray in throughout the season be aware that apricots are sensitive to some sprays. You should never use Sulfur (use Copper instead). Make sure that apricots are listed on the spray labels you are using. Follow our Simple Spray Guide as a minimum.

Tree Size

Fruit trees are almost always grafted at the base of the trunk. The portion of the tree below that graft is the rootstock. The rootstock gives trees many characteristics, one of them being size. With apricots though there isn’t as much size variation as there is with some other fruits. In most cases standard size apricots are going to be 15-25′ tall and 20′ wide without pruning. Check out our rootstock guide for more information about the rootstock of our fruit trees.

Our Apricot Varieties

Canadian White Blenheim

Consistently rated as one of the best-tasting apricots. This is a white apricot.
Fruit: Syrupy, sweet, white flesh with firm texture. Excellent fresh, dried, frozen or preserved.
Features: Round, compact tree with fragrant pink blossoms in early spring.
Ripening Time: July
Pollinizer: Needs a pollenizer like Chinese, Tilton or other late blooming varieties.

Harcot

Late mid season blooming makes this variety a great choice for cool spring climates.
Fruit: Medium to large, sweet, juicy fruit with rich flavor. Perfect for eating fresh, baking, canning or drying.
Features: Disease resistant
Ripening Time: Mid July to Late July
Pollinizer: Harcot is self-fertile, but will produce more abundantly when pollinated by another variety.

Pixie-Cot

A genetic semi-dwarf, naturally compact tree grows to be 8-10 ft tall.
Fruit: Produces abundant, medium sized fruit with bright gold skin. Very sweet, juicy, cream colored flesh.
Ripening Time: Early July
Pollinizer: Pixie-Cot is self-fertile, but will produce more abundantly when pollinated by another variety.

Puget Gold

A heavy producer even in areas with cool, wet spring weather. One of the easiest to grow apricot varieties.
Fruit: Large, elongated fruit with orange skin and flesh. Great flavor.
Features: Freestone. Disease resistant.
Ripening Time: Early to mid August
Pollinizer: Puget Gold is self-fertile, but will produce more abundantly when pollinated by another variety.

Tilton

Frost resistant variety that produces heavily on a vigorous tree.
Fruit: Very large, heart shaped fruit with light orange skin and firm, flavorful flesh.
Features: Excellent for freezing, canning and drying.
Ripening Time: Late July to Early August
Pollinizer: Tilton is self-fertile, but will produce more abundantly when pollinated by another variety.

Apple Trees

youngswebsite — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:41:00 +0000

The Pacific Northwest is one of the best areas for growing apples. We love these delicious treats and all of the many goodies that can be made with them.

Our Trees

The varieties of trees that we carry are ones that will do well in our area. We have a selection of traditional favorites as well as some newer, specialty fruit trees. We order our fruit trees in early summer. If you are looking to special order something you should contact us around that time. Occasionally events like crop failures can cause shortages of certain varieties.

Tree Care

Apple trees should be fertilized about four weeks before they bloom (mid February). This will put the nutrients where they are needed as the tree begins blooming and producing leaves.

Pollination

Pale pink or white blooms and leaves emerge simultaneously in early spring. Most apples will need another apple variety nearby for cross pollination in order to set fruit. The varieties need to be blooming within the same period. The main time for apples to ripen in our area is in September and October.

Planting Conditions

Apple trees should be planted in full sun with regular watering throughout the summer when fruit is developing. These trees can grow in a wide range of soils, but they will do best if planted in sandy, well drained soil. When planting in heavy soil be sure to amend with compost well.

The Problems

Apples are among the easier fruit trees to care for, however, insects and fungus can still be a problem. The best preventative practices are pruning to improve air flow and cleaning up fallen leaves and fruit off of the ground. Spraying is also recommended to keep your trees and fruit disease and bug free. Follow our Simple Spray Guide.

Tree Size

Fruit trees, like apples, are almost always grafted at the base of the trunk. The portion of the tree below that graft is the rootstock. The rootstock on trees is primarily what determines the tree size: standard, semi-dwarf or dwarfed. Rootstock can also gives the trees some disease resistance qualities and allow it to thrive in different types of soil. Check out our rootstock guide for more information about the rootstock of our fruit trees.

Our Apple Varieties

Combo Apples

A popular eating apple – also wonderful baked, in pies, sauces, salads or frozen.
Fruit: Fine textured, firm, crisp and juicy, sweet with a hint of tart
Features: Stores well. Heavy producer.
Ripening Time: October
Pollinizer: Braeburn is a triploid or a sterile variety. It is semi-self fertile, but will produce more abundantly when pollinated by another variety. Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Red Delicious, Yellow Delicious are great options. However, it cannot be used to pollinate other apples.

Braeburn

A popular eating apple – also wonderful baked, in pies, sauces, salads or frozen.
Fruit: Fine textured, firm, crisp and juicy, sweet with a hint of tart
Features: Stores well. Heavy producer.
Ripening Time: October
Pollinizer: Braeburn is a triploid or a sterile variety. It is semi-self fertile, but will produce more abundantly when pollinated by another variety. Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, King, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Yellow Delicious are great options. However, it cannot be used to pollinate other apples.

Fuji

A favorite for fresh eating.
Fruit: Medium size, red with yellowish-green base. Firm, crunch, juicy, white flesh with excellent flavor
Features: Stores well. Will take summer heat.
Ripening Time: Early to mid September
Pollinizer: Needs a pollenizer like Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, King, Red Delicious, Yellow/Golden Delicious.

Gala

Gala’s size, mellow flavor and thin skin make them a perfect choice.
Fruit: Medium sized, golden-yellow skin with reddish-orange blush. Flesh is firm, crisp, sweet and juicy with excellent flavor.
Features: Stores well. Great fresh or cooked.
Ripening Time: Early October
Pollinizer: Gala is semi-self fertile, but will produce more abundantly when pollinated by another variety. Fuji, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, King, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Yellow/Golden Delicious are great options.

Granny Smith

A popular eating apple – also wonderful baked, in pies, sauces, salads or frozen.
Fruit: Fine textured, firm, crisp and juicy, sweet with a hint of tart
Features: Stores well.
Ripening Time: October
Pollinizer: Granny Smith is semi-self fertile, but will produce more abundantly when pollinated by another variety. Fuji, Gala, Honeycrisp, King, Red Delicious, Yellow/Golden Delicious are great options.

Gravenstein

Large apple with bright green skin and red striping.
Fruit: Crips, juicy, tart flesh.
Features: Stores well. Premier applesauce variety.
Ripening Time: Mid August to early September
Pollinizer: Gravenstein is a triploid or a sterile variety. It needs a pollenizer like Pink Lady. It cannot be used to pollinate other apples.

Honeycrisp

Scarlet red over yellow background.
Fruit: Well balanced sweet/tart flavor said to be “explosively crisp, fun to eat” and very juicy.
Features: Keeps until February.
Ripening Time: Ripens mid September, just before Red Delicious
Pollinizer: Needs a pollenizer like Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, King, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Yellow/Golden Delicious.

Jonagold

Frequent taste test winner.
Fruit: Large, yellow with red-orange blush covering entire apple. Flesh is juicy and crisp with an outstanding flavor.
Features: Keeps until January. Heavy producer.
Ripening Time: Early October
Pollinizer: Jonagold is a triploid or a sterile variety. It needs a pollinizer like Fuji, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, King, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Yellow/Golden Delicious. It cannot be used to pollinate other apples.

King

One of the best old-fashiond, heirloom apples.
Fruit: Large, red striped fruit. Crisp, coarse, juicy flesh with outstanding flavor. Sweet perfumed aroma.
Features: Stores well. Great for desserts, cooking and cider.
Ripening Time: October
Pollinizer: Needs a pollenizer like Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, King, Red Delicious, Yellow/Golden Delicious.

Pink Lady

Medium to large with blushing pink skin over green.
Fruit: Snappy tartness balanced with a touch of crisp, sweet flavor.
Features: Stores well. White flesh resists browning. Excellent fresh and for cooking.
Ripening Time: Late October
Pollinizer: Pink Lady is semi-self fertile, but will produce more abundantly when pollinated by another variety. Gala, Honeycrisp, Red Delicious, Yellow/Golden Delicious are great options.

Red Delicious

Large fruit, bright red, waxy skin, pure white flesh.
Fruit: Sweet, firm, crispy and juicy.
Features: Stores well.
Ripening Time: Late September
Pollinizer: Needs a pollenizer like Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, King, Pink Lady, Yellow/Golden Delicious.

Yellow/Golden Delicious

One of the most widely planted apples in the world.
Fruit: Medium to large fruit. Firm, crisp, juicy flesh and mild, sweet, distinctive flavor.
Features: Excellent all purpose apple. Good fresh or cooked.
Ripening Time: Late September
Pollinizer: Needs a pollenizer like Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, King, Pink Lady, Red Delicious.