Apricot Trees, Fruit

Apricots flower early in the spring and so while being an easy fruit to grow in warmer regions, it needs to be fan-trained against a south facing sunny wall or under glass in cooler parts. Apricots are fairly reliably self-fertile, but will benefit in cooler climates from hand pollination using a feather or soft brush.

Apricots fruit on wood that is two years or older, so allow for this when pruning - don't prune too drastically in one go. In warm climates, they usually crop heavily and thinning of the fruits will often be necessary.

If an apricot tree doesn't thrive, then it is most likely due to where it is positioned, a result of temperature or sunlight rather than anything else. You may get die-back from the tips of branches, but while this can be pruned out, won't address the root cause of the problem.