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When will apricots mature and come on the market?

Apricots ripen in June and July and bloom in March and April. Generally, apricot trees will blossom and bear fruit after four years of planting. Apricots will be on the market in June, and the wholesale price in 4 yuan is 3- 1 kg, or even lower. Apricots are generally produced in North China, Northeast China and Northwest China, with the most abundant output in North China.

Apricot ripening time to market

Apricots are generally listed in June. The common edible apricot varieties mainly include Lanzhou Dajie Apricot, Lanzhou Jinma Apricot, Tang Wang Chuan Dajie Apricot, Li Guangxing, Huaxia Dajie Apricot, Zhanggongyuan Apricot, Cao Xingxing, Assimis Apricot, etc. These apricots mature between June and August.

Generally, apricot trees can only blossom and bear fruit after planting for about 4 years. It will be listed in a large number in June and will gradually go down in September. The listed wholesale price is about 1.5 yuan/kg, 3-4 yuan/kg.

Origin and season of apricot.

Beijing, Hebei, Lanzhou, Licheng, Shandong, Qingdao, Tianshui, Gansu, Qingxu County, Shanxi, etc. They are all producing areas of apricots, and the variety and maturity time of apricots in each place are different, but the approximate maturity interval is around June and July.

Edible ripe apricots

Apricots are not ripe enough to eat. Apricots ripe in June are the best. First, we gently pinch them with our hands. If it is particularly hard, it means that the apricots are not ripe yet, and they will be picked only when they are ripe.

Generally, apricots will ripen in a few days if they are placed in a dry place with moderate temperature. They will ripen faster when they are placed with bananas, apples and other fruits, and they can also ripen quickly when they are sealed in transparent plastic bags and dried.