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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

Wait for it.......Wait for it......

Posted by The CotQueen on Jun 20th 2017

We'll be at several Farmer's Markets this week with a few of the first of the 2017 harvest......simply the best tasting apricots in the world.Santa Cruz Market  Wednesday  6-21-17Los Altos&n … read more

June Drop

Posted by Patti, the CotQueen on Jun 17th 2017

Green cots are falling off the trees......it's a sad sight to see....It's called the June Drop. The apricots are growing and searching for room.....stronger apricots are actually pushing th … read more

Time to ripen

Posted by ApricotQueen at ApricotKing Orchards on Jun 14th 2017

Looking for some nice warm weather for the next 10 days + some cool nights.....That's how the Blenheims roll.......10 more days ought to do it.  … read more