Tree Fruit: Sugar Pearls™ Apricot
Overview
Variety: Sugar Pearls™ Apricot
Principal Investigator(s): Joseph Goffreda
Words don't do justice to the rich, full-bodied, sweet, golden-honey flavor of Sugar Pearls™. These amazing white-fleshed apricots are unlike any fruit we've ever tried before, and must be tasted to be believed! The good news is, Sugar Pearls™ blooms much later than all other apricot varieties - so even if you were too far North to grow apricots before - now's your chance!
Strengths & Qualities
- Height: Standard tree grows 15 - 20 feet
- Zones: 4 - 7 (-20 F.)
- Semi-dwarf tree will grow 12-15 feet tall
- Shade Requirement: Needs full Sun for maximum flower and fruit production
For Growers
Sugar Pearls is considered self-fertile or self-pollinating. But to maximize fruit production, use of a pollinator is highly recommended by our breeder. Use one of following:
- Honey Pearls Nectacot
- Harlayne, Jerseycot or any other late blooming apricot, so they bloom in same season
No more than 50 feet spacing is recommended for pollination, but further may work ok.
Intellectual Property
- US Plant Patent No. PP18,639 issued March 25, 2008
- Apricot Tree Named 'NJA150'
Contact Us
Contact: Christine Chow