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About me: Backyard grower, with a few citrus, stone fruits, one fig.

My zone is: z9 Monrovia CA
GardenWeb Member: bvbrown - February 14, 2005
Commented: 'Royal' apricot My apricots have done very poorly with this year's insufficient chill (185 hrs). Even the best low chill variety, Joe's Italian, is messed up. Royal/ Blenheim has some fruit set, Flavor Delight aprium...
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Commented: Improving Fl King and Fl Supreme pluot? I agree with Fruitnut, the pluots he mentioned are extremely good. I find the "second generation" varities have even more intense flavor. I grow mine outdoors, and have had excellent product...
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Commented: My Moorpark Apricot shouldn't be flowering Californian: That is really interesting! My experience with low-chill apricots has been that Blenheim/Royal is productive and very high-quality, Joe's Italian is extremely reliable, but not as good, G...
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