Tilton Apricot

Tilton Apricot

Prunus armeniaca 'Tilton'

A high-yielding apricot with firm, slightly tart fruit well-suited to drying, canning, and jam production.

  • Medium-sized, heart-shaped light orange-coloured fruit
  • Firm fresh is golden-yellow and red-blushed
  • Sweet with a hint of tartness in flavour
  • Excellent for freezing, drying or canning
  • Self-pollinating
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Moisture
Well-drained
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
3.0 – 5.0
Mature Spread (meters)
3.0 – 5.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Spreading
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Fragrant
Landscape Uses
Accent, Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Apricots grow best in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun. Although most apricots are self-pollinating, production is better if two or more cultivars can cross-pollinate.
Notes
The botanical name for Tilton Apricot has been updated from Apricot x 'Tilton' to Prunus armeniaca 'Tilton'.

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