Prunus armeniaca Moorpark
Moorpark Apricot
Moorpark apricot bears large fruits with juicy, golden-orange flesh and a rich, sweet flavor. A warm, relatively dry ripening period helps develop fruit quality for fresh eating, drying, and preserving.
Tree size depends on rootstock, pruning, and training. Seasonal ripening dates also vary with the local climate. This cultivar is self-fertile; its published chilling requirement is approximately 600–700 hours.
Plant in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and water during establishment and fruit development. Plan the spacing around the rootstock and intended training system.
Size
• Height and width depend on rootstock and training; verify the supplied tree’s rootstock before fixing spacing.
Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 4–8
The grower provides whole-zone ratings; an A/B limit has not been verified.
Best Uses
• Home orchard
• Fresh fruit production
• Edible landscape
- Plant type
- Deciduous Tree, Fruit Tree
- Height
- 15-20'
- Width
- 15-20'
- Hardiness zones
- 4–8
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Flower color
- White
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Green
- Fruit color
- Orange
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Soil
- Moist well-drained
- Landscape use
- Fruit, Home Orchard
- Shape
- Rounded, Spreading
- Fruit
- Yes
- Fragrant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No