This was taken last week.
This is the tree right now.
Some people took me up on the offer but when they came to do some picking, they were sorry. One lady lamented that she thought she'd only be picking for 15 minutes and just have to stand on the ground. She brought her 14 year old son but he didn't want to climb the ladder because of high anxiety!
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It doesn't bother me to get on that towering ladder to pick apricots for the partakers! As long as the apricots are gone, I'll risk life and limb.When the "pickers" leave with only 4 boxes filled with apricots, I beg them to take 4 more! I fall on my knees to show my sincerity then realize i'm kneeling in 3 inches of apricot squash.
My hubs has suggested spraying the tree to prevent the blossoms from turning into fruit. That seems immoral. If the fruit was curbed naturally, I'd feel better. It's supposed to freeze tonight. Maybe I won't have to worry about adding to my supply of apricot jam, apricot syrup, apricot nectar, dried apricots, apricot leather and apricot pictures! (I sound like Bubba from Forrest Gump!)
I'll let you know what happens. If the frost doesn't rid the tree of its fruit, you better keep your doors locked, because I'll be doing a drop-and-run to those who live close to me!
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First!! Cause it's cool n stuff!!
I think your tree is gorgeous and I am amazed that you have popcorn on it already, especially since you had snow last week. That is great!
We had cherry trees in high school. I HATED those darn things. We had to pick them and pit them, so my mom could make jam and stuff.
Beautiful!!!! I can imagine how an excess of apricots wouldn't be so gorgeous, but what a wonderful thing to have in your yard.
That is a tall apricot tree! Yikes.
Ya, I didn't look out the window to see the popcorn popping this morning. Ugh.
Hope you get tonz of apricots anywayz cause they make nummy jam!
Seriously!! You already have "Popcorn" on your tree?!!! You guys are like a month ahead of us!!
You are just too funny!! Once again, I love your sense of humor!!
I can't believe your tree is already blooming! It's so pretty!!
I will be the first person over the second you say "who wants some fruit?!" NO JOKE. And I'll bring you bribes, too. :)
I am starting to see lots of little blossoms! I love it.
anything but straight canned apricots. I hated those growing up. I don't mind some apricot jam though, you can send some my way!
LOL at the Bubba comment ; )
I can't wait to see blossoms here. I know it won't be much longer.
That is one HUGE apricot tree.
Wish I lived a little closer, I'd take 8 boxes :)
oh how i would love an apricot tree. i keep getting voted down cause i am the only one in the fam. that likes them. i may just have to come and climb that giant ladder and pick a few! oh how i love the blossoming trees this time of year. and it's also time to teach my 1 year old grandson the popcorn primary song!
BBQ apricots...mashed apricots... apricot syrup... apricot gumbo... such a versatile fruit! But I do love the blossoms! welcome spring!
Those blossoms make me happy!
The only thing I like from Apricots is fruit leather.. YUM!
I LOVE apricots fresh, but not so much canned. I love the jam and nectar though. It all sounds so yummy and the tree is so beautiful with all the blossoms!
Apricot shrimp?! Now that I'd eat.
I had an apricot tree in my yard in West Jordan. BIG tree. I loved the blossoms!!!!-----HATED THE FRUIT PRODUCE.
I mean, I like me a good apricot now and then....but I hear ya about the bucket loads.
and then when they fall on the ground and get all squishy and the hornets buzz around.
such a mess....that's when I cursed them
We even tried spraying them so the blossoms would NOT produce. But you have to get the spray on at 'just the right time'...it' can't be wet....and it seemed like when the blooms were FULL it'd be rainy or windy, so the spray wouldn't do any good.
I am running off at the mouth again....just like a prolific dang apricot tree
My tree blossoms were all out when it froze so bad last week. We will see what happens. Between the frost, deer and squirrels that is.
You're like the zuchinni neighbor, only with fruit!! HOWEVER....I'm a little jealous of the blossoms. We're not there yet. Still to cold. ENJOY the blossoms!!
Sandra
If you ever make your way up to Syracuse during apricot season, I will gladly take several boxes off of your hands :)
Ooooo, I'm jealous! We love fruit of any kind but apricots... oh apricots! Yum! What about apricot kuchen - you didn't mention that one ;) Such a shame I'm not closer. I'd take lots and lots from you!
Most people run from the zucchini lady, but I don't think I could run from the Apricot Lady. Mmmm....
Speaking of songs that remind you of memories, "Pop Corn Popping on the Apricot Tree" is one of my daughter's favorites. She loves to do the actions.
I wouldn't mind have some apricots. Maybe I will learn to do jam. So if you need to get rid of some. I will take some but I am terrified of tall ladders.
Connie I have missed you!! Your posts are always SO uplifting and funny and I always leave with a "Smile"!!
You don't know how LUCKY you are to have an apricot tree that gives you an abundance of fruit and that you are enjoying blossoms right now!!
I am jealous of this tree of yours and I hope that someday one of our fruit trees we planted will be so generous with their fruit as your tree is!
Hope you are having a HAPPY day enjoying the beauty that Spring has brought to your yard!
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