Apricots

The ideal site for fruit trees is north-facing with direct sun for at least six hours each day. Sun helps to initiate flower production. Less sun will mean less fruit, as well as a higher chance of disease. Kate Marshall, Waimea Nurseries

Fruit


Apricots are fussy about their conditions, needing winter chill for bud development and warm days for fruit to flourish – which is why they’re commercially grown in Hawke’s Bay, Nelson and Central Otago. However, early varieties, which fruit between...

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