A beautiful flowering apricot from the Bungo region of Japan, which has fragrant, long lasting pink flowers in early spring. The fruit which follows is up to 2' in diameter and is used in Asian delicacies such as plum sauce and umeboshi (salt plums).
Use another P. mume for cross pollination and better fruit set. Often blooms too early in maritime climates and doesn't set a crop. It is still a beautiful ornamental.
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The variety Mokel has persistant, spectacular early pink blooms followed by 1' fruit. Often blooms too early in maritime climates and doesn't set a crop. Still a beautiful ornamental.
Beautiful in all seasons. Enjoy the masses of double, deep rose colored, lightly scented flowers in early spring followed by edible yellow fruit. The tree is upright and has attractive yellow fall color.
A flowering Apricot selected for its beauty. It also produces edible fruit. Enjoy bright beautiful fully double rose pink flowers that have a distinctive fragrance and make wonderful cut flowers when there is nothing else to cut from the garden.
The tree flowers in the winter in January or February. The flower petals can be dried to make a delicious tea. If flowers are not frosted, the tree produces fruit. The fruits, though not very sweet or pleasant on their own, are useful in preserves.
While green they can be either sugared or pickled or, when ripe, used to make apricot brandy or jam. Allow a 15 foot spacing for this long-lived tree. Select another variety for pollination if you want fruit.
