{"id":2947,"date":"2019-08-02T00:07:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T07:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/pal-question-372\/"},"modified":"2023-08-08T12:50:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T19:50:27","slug":"apricots-and-other-stone-fruits-for-the-seattle-area","status":"publish","type":"pal","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/apricots-and-other-stone-fruits-for-the-seattle-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Apricots and other stone fruits for the Seattle area"},"content":{"rendered":"

I would like to grow some fruit trees on my property; we have room for maybe 2-3 small trees. Do you have any recommendations for the Seattle area? I’m partial to stone fruits — although I had heard that apricots (Prunus armeniaca<\/em>) don’t do well in Seattle.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I don’t think you need to give up on the idea of apricots, as there are a few varieties that will do well here, such as ‘Puget Gold’ and ‘Harglow.’ The book, Fruits & Berries of the Pacific Northwest<\/em>, by David Flaherty and Sue Elen Harvey, also mentions ‘Jannes’ and ‘Tilton’ for Western Washington. The book, Pacific Northwest Guide to Home Gardening<\/em>, by Ray McNeilan and Micheline Ronningen, lists ‘Jannes’ and ‘Tilton,’ as well as ‘Moorpack,’ ‘Perfection,’ ‘Riland,’ and ‘Royal.’ I would also recommend that you look at the catalogs of several Washington State nurseries that specialize in fruit: Raintree Nursery<\/a>, Cloud Mountain Farm<\/a>, and Burnt Ridge Nursery<\/a>. Since you mentioned small trees, you would probably be looking for dwarf forms, depending on the space you have available. These should also be available from the nurseries listed above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I would like to grow some fruit trees on my property; we have room for maybe 2-3 small trees. Do you have any recommendations for the Seattle area? I’m partial to stone fruits — although I had heard that apricots (Prunus armeniaca) don’t do well in Seattle.   I don’t think you need to give up on the idea of apricots, as there are a few varieties that will do well here, such as ‘Puget Gold’ and ‘Harglow.’ The book,…<\/p>\n

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