Phelps Apricot 
This big, new apricot was discovered several 
years ago as a seedling in the Yakima Valley, 
Washington. Trees grown from budstaken from 
the original tree have been in bearing TOL 
five seasons. 
This Phelps apricot ripens earlier in the 
season than any other known apricot---ripen- 
ing about one week ahead of Riland and ten 
days earlier than Wenatchee Moorpark, and 
three weeks ahead of Tilton. 
As to size---it is enormous, being nearly as 
large as a baseball. It ripens evenly, is 
productive,has good quality, is an excellent 
shipper, color a clear apricot-yellow with 
red blush, yellow flesh. 
Early season apricots have consistently paid 
handsome profits to the grower. Last season 
(1940) early marketed apricots brought the 
grower from $60.00 to $100.00 per ton. 
A week later the price dropped to as low as 
$15.00 per ton and hundreds of tons of apri- 
cots were left on the trees, as prices were 
below cost of production. 
The Phelps Apricot should always command 
premium prices. 
6 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD PLANT 
PHELPS APRICOT 
-l- Earliest apricot on the market. 
-2- Largest apricot on the market. 
-3- Even ripening. 
-4- Good quality. 
-5- Excellent Shipper. 
-6- More profitable returns. 
Be one of the first growers to bring this 
wonderful apricot into production. 
For tree prices---see inside page. 

