FOR CANNING, DRYING AND SHIPPING 
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Apricots usually come into bearing the fourth year after planting, but it 
usually requires from seven to eight years to bring the tree into full bearing. 
This, however, is dependent upon the care, cultivation and pruning given dur¬ 
ing the first four or five years after it is planted. 
As the crop is sometimes variable, dried apricots command fancy prices 
from year to year and growers this season are receiving from 17c to 20c per 
pound for the dried product in the sweat box. Practically all the varieties ripen 
their fruits in May and June and the orchardist can harvest and dry his crop 
before other fruits are ready for the market. 
In some localities the entire crop is used for canning purposes. This is par¬ 
ticularly so, in the Santa Clara valley. The Libby, McNeil & Libby Co., can¬ 
ning corporation located at Selma in the San Joaquin Valley, canned this sea¬ 
son over 800 tons, this being their first run on apricots. We have every reason 
to believe that the canning of apricots will be a great industry in the San 
Joaquin Valley. One orchard in particular, located near Lemoore, in Kings 
County, of eleven acres brought the owner the neat sum of $6,600.00 net. 
Packing houses are installing heavy machinery for the cracking and shelling 
of the pits, which are shipped to the Eastern and foreign manufacturers for 
producing prussic acid, and these pits find a ready market. 
We offer only the best varieties that bring sure returns to the grower. We 
use great care in the production of our stock, particular attention being given 
to securing our buds from orchards of the different varieties that produce the 
largest and best crops of fruit. 
Blenheim Hemsklrke 
Blenheim Hemsklrke 
Prices of Apricot Trees, on Apricot, Myrobolan and Peach Roots. 
Each 10 100 1000 
1 year.4 to 6 ft. $ .40 $3.50 $30.00 $250.00 
1 year.3 to 4 ft. .35 3.00 25.00 200.00 
1 year.2 to 3 ft. .30 2.50 20.00 160.00 
Blenheim This variety is sometimes termed among apricot growers as an 
improved Royal, having all the good bearing qualities of the 
Royal but being of larger size, which is a very important feature in the cutting 
and drying of the fruit as well as for market purposes. The Blenheim is grown 
almost exclusively in the Santa Clara Valley where it is a decided favorite 
among the canners. It is also largely planted in all apricot sections of Cali¬ 
fornia where it has proven itself to be one of the best for drying purposes. 
The tree is a strong grower, heavy bearer and of a spreading habit; bear¬ 
ing heavy foliage which gives ample protection to the fruit, consequently very 
little difficulty is experienced from sunburn. 
The fruit is above medium in size, oval in shape, and of a deep orange color. 
The flesh is a beautiful yellow color, juicy and possesses a very fine flavor. 
We do not hesitate in recommending this variety to planters in all apricot 
sections as it has proven to be a money maker wherever planted. Ripens lattef 
part of June. 
