Apricot tree in full fruit

26th May 2015 • In The Garden • Stephanie Donaldson

Right now the apricot tree is so laden with fruit that I fear that branches will break under their weight, but I suspect that the June drop when fruit trees shed some of their excess fruit will reduce the numbers.  Then there are various birds and squirrels who will plunder the tree once the fruit starts to ripen, so in the end I will probably just get a handful – but in the meantime its nice to dream of  an abundance of apricots…………..