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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

Stripping the Trees Tomorrow

Posted by PKG on Jul 12th 2017

The third and final pick happens tomorrow.....Ready or not....all the apricots willbe stripped from the trees.....all the little guys hiding inside the leaves are comingoff and will be cut on Friday.& … read more

Cots for You

Posted by ApricotQueen on Jul 12th 2017

The 5lb bag of Orchard Blend is now available on our site.Our specialty slabs, slippits, jumbos, extra fancies, and standards are still out there drying.
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