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Everybody loves a sale!

Posted by ApricotQueen Patti on Aug 28th 2017

Our last sale was a huge, rip-roaring success proving once again thateveryone loves a sale!  We were slammed with orders, making our deliverytime backed up by ten days.  Believe me, they cal … read more

Coming up for Air

Posted by Bound to a wheelchair, but-still-cranking-out-the-orders, Patti on Aug 14th 2017

Our first sale of the year is done.  We offered $5 $10 $20 off orders.It was a rip-roaring overwhelming  success with over 700 orders in four days.We're still recovering and packing ove … read more

Everything's in Stock!

Posted by BrokenAnkle does not stop me, Patti on Aug 2nd 2017

So soon?  Yes, the 2017 crop of Blenheim apricots is in.  Slabs .......Slippits......Jumbo's.....Extra Fancies......Unsulphured......Orchard Blend, our most popular and best priced.Order awa … read more

Scraping the trays

Posted by Too weak do that manly scraping job , Patti. on Jul 22nd 2017

How do the sticky apricots get off the drying trays, you ask? It takes 15 strong men to scrrrrrrrrrrrape 7000 trays of apricots.....not a job for sissies.  The men (and I'm talking … read more

Not a fresh Blenheim left in sight

Posted by The General on Jul 18th 2017

You'll have to wait a year for that fresh taste again.....the last and final cot has been cut and set out in the sun to dry.  Our next two weeks will be spent scraping fruit off the trays.Not an … read more
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