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Gearing up for a full day of cuttng.

Posted by ApricotKing needs workers......where are all the high school kids? on Jun 29th 2017

Apricotking uses a machine to cut apricots.  It's an oldie 75+years old......but a goodie.  Picture a green locomotive sized machine that was invented to cut peaches.  Only ten exi … read more

No fruit picked before its time!

Jun 28th 2017

Our best fruit comes from the Los Viboras Ranch in Hollister.  All Blenheims, a little micro-climate in play, fruit grows sweeter, plumper, and more perfect than any other orchard.  Yesterda … read more

Turning fast and sizing up !

Posted by The CotQueen at ApricotKing on Jun 26th 2017

The cots are looking mighty fine.   They are turning color very quickly.  One day you thinkthe cots shouldn't be picked for a while......and the next day they've moved, plumpe … read more

Day 1 and I'm So Exhausted

Posted by Home Grown in the Flavor Zone Patti on Jun 24th 2017

Day One :  Cuttin' Cots!Saturday was our first day of cutting fresh apricots.  We cut 21 bins of fruit for a total of 12,600 pounds of Blenheims in 5 hours.This is all done by machine, … read more

They're sooooo excellent

Posted by Patti Leave a mesage at 831 801-5275 on Jun 23rd 2017

Nothing compares to the fresh Blenheim apricot. They're the absolute most-perfect fruit:  No need to wash.  No knife, they split in half easily.  The pit falls out .  … read more
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