"ROEDING'S QUALITY" 
APRICOT TREES 
• The apricot is distinctly a California fruit. It is adapted to a wide range 
of climatic conditions and is grown in all of the sections where stone 
fruits are produced. The apricot is further adapted to a wide range of soil 
conditions because it is propagated on apricot, myrobalan and peach root. 
Planting distances vary from 22 to 26 feet. 
Our budwood is carefully selected from high yielding trees most typi¬ 
cal of the variety and bearing fruit of good quality; propagated on strong 
seedlings. We take fttrther pains in producing a high quality tree by 
staking the young tops in the nursery row. This insures a sturdy, straight 
tree, typical of “Roeding’s Quality.” 
Varieties of apricots suitable for home orchard planting in the order 
of ripening are: Blenheim, Routier’s Peach (interior valley), Smyrna (in¬ 
terior valley), Hemskirke (coast), and Moorpark (coast). 
APRICOTS . . . On Peach Root 
Caliper Approx. ItolO 11 to 49 50 to 299 300 up 
y 2 toll/16" . (4-6') $.50 $.40 $.30 $.25 
34 to .(3-4') .45 .35 .25 .20 
5* to .(2-3') .40 .30 .20 .15 
APRICOTS . . . On Apricot and Myrobalan Roots 
Caliper Approx. ItolO 11 to 49 50 to 299 300up 
J4 to 11/16" .(4-6') $.50 $.40 $.35 $.30 
34 to Vi” .(3-4') .45 .35 .30 .25 
34 to 34" .(2-3') .40 .30 .25 .20 
Blenheim. California’s leading apricot 
and deserving of its popularity. The 
fruit is large, of good form, attractive 
in appearance and of excellent quality. 
It is used for canning, drying and ship¬ 
ping fresh. Besides the merits of the 
fruit itself, it is one of the heaviest and 
most consistent producers. In addition 
to its commercial desirability, it is in 
large demand for the home orchard. We 
grow the genuine Losse Blenheim, rec¬ 
ognized as the leading strain in this 
variety. 
Derby Royal. Early June. The best early 
shipping apricot, popular in the Winters 
and other early shipping districts. The 
fruit is of good size, very sweet, and 
firm enough to make a good shipper. 
The flesh is lighter in color than the 
Royal and it clings slightly to the pit. 
Ripens a week earlier than Royal. Our 
budwood comes from a genuine Derby 
Royal orchard in the Winters district. 
(On apricot and peach roots only.) 
Hemskirke. July. A fine, large apricot of 
attractive appearance and excellent 
flavor. Approaching the famous Moor¬ 
park in quality and excelling it in pro¬ 
duction, it is highly recommended for 
coastal sections. Not recommended for 
interior valleys. (On apricot and peach 
roots only.) 
Moorpark. July. Considered by many to 
be the best flavored and most delicious 
of all apricots. The fruit is extra large, 
round, and of deep apricot color. It is 
unexcelled for eating fresh and com¬ 
mands a price premium in the dried 
market. Not recommended for the in¬ 
terior valleys on account of shy bearing. 
(On apricot and peach roots only.) 
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Moorpark 
Newcastle Early. May-Early June. One 
of the earliest of all apricots. Used for 
shipping and recommended for early 
districts where it ripens as much as 25 
days ahead of Royal. The fruit is me¬ 
dium size, good color and fair in qual¬ 
ity. (On apricot and peach roots only.) 
Routier's Peach. June. A very large, 
handsome variety, popular in the inte¬ 
rior valleys as a home orchard variety. 
The flesh is juicy, sweet and of fine 
flavor. (On peach root only.) 
Royal. June. Very similar to Blenheim, 
but the strain we grow ripens several 
days before Blenheim. The Royal is 
California’s leading shipping apricot 
and used extensively for canning and 
drying. It succeeds in nearly all apricot 
districts and enjoys a good reputation 
as an all-purpose variety. 
Smyrna. June. One of our own intro¬ 
ductions, this variety is in good demand 
for the home orchard. The fruit is 
large, light in color and extra sweet in 
flavor. (On peach root only.) 
Tilton. July. The leading commercial 
variety in the San Joaquin Valley and 
the latest apricot to ripen. It is used ex¬ 
tensively for drying, canning and ship¬ 
ping fresh. The fruit is highly colored 
and very large. The Tilton is not recom¬ 
mended for coastal districts. 
