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Ending 2025 Fresh
And now the end is near...... and so I face the final picking..... my friends, …
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AND................. THEY'RE OPENING THE STARTING GATES.
That spectacul taste you've been waiting a whole year for............ is …
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Blenheims are on their way
We could pick a few today....but you'd say they were too green. So, we'll give …
About ApricotKing
Since 1946, the Gonzales family has grown the rare and fabulous California Blenheim apricots. Grown on our Hollister ranch, we continue to be the farmer, pruner, dryer, packer, and seller of the vanishing Blenheim apricot. We produce the best tasting apricots in the world all "Home Grown in the Flavor Zone"!
In addition to our incredible dried apricots, be sure to discover our variety of nuts (walnuts, pistachios, almonds) and other dried fruits (peaches, pears, prunes, and more). For those who believe less is more, we have dark and delicious unsulfured dried apricots. And don't forget our sweet and tart selection of apricot jams and syrups as well as our decadent chocolate covered fruits and nuts. Simply delicious! Everything here on the ranch is organically grown.
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Scraping away!
The fruit has dried on the trays and now we have to scrape it off.It's not easy work......takes a strong man to scrape 7000 trays clean.We have 4 young high schoolers who are amazing us with their strength and consistency. It's a rare thing to find.(School starts on the 14th) aaagggghhhh
2021 crop
The 2021 crop is coming off the trays and almost ready to go.Working long hours to clean those 7000 trays.Packing a little bit each day for orders and markets.No bulk available yet.
2021 Slabs are here!!!
The wait is over, our overripe apricot Slabs are here !!! These beauty's are ready for purchase online. They are fabulous, ripe and flavorful as ever.....
Puddles have arrived!
Puddles....freshly made with soft caramel and dark chocolate...... are back in stock. We use Guittard"s chocolate (dark 58% cacao).Guittard's is backlogged several months without any chocolate.How can that be? See's is their big customer & the chocolate goes to See's.
We're picking!
We've waited all year for this.And it's been worth the wait.We expect to pick more than 2250 tons on our 3 ranches (all in Hollister)We've always picked by hand, men on a ladder, bucket by bucket.Blenheims are so delicate that they would bruise if handled by machine.Wish us luck.
DRIVERS: START YOUR ENGINES
WE'RE READY TO START OUR HARVEST.I GUARANTEE THEY'LL BE BIG, BEAUTIFUL, AND BOUNTIFUL.JULY 1-18TEXT OR CALL AHEAD FOR BULK CASE ORDERS @ $70 PER CASE831 801 5275We'll bring them to market for you.We'll be sending cases to Ventura on July 7.Climb aboard the Blenheim express.
Chocolate - Dipped are back! ooooh la la!
The Chocolate hand dipped apricots are back..... we took a break when it wastoo hot.....but we continue to be able hand-dip one-by-one our fancy cots.The chocolate dipped apricots are excellent gifts and come in a stand-up gift bag.
Fresh Blenheims
When will they be ready?Predicting July 1....til July 20thAlways worth the wait.