apricot
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From our crop reference
Apricot is a fruit crop, a perennial. Sow it in Jan–Feb and expect to harvest in 3–4 years. It wants a pH of 6.0–7.5 (close to neutral) and 5–28°C. Plant at 6 × 6 m. A good crop returns around 8–14 t. Watch for shot hole, aphid.
Growing Apricot6 sentences from our guides, quoted exactly
Why apricot (khubani) in Konkan requires special handling Konkan is warm, humid and gets heavy monsoon rains; apricot is traditionally a temperate fruit with a chill requirement and sensitivity to high humidity during flowering and fruiting.
Apricot (locally called khubani) is a temperate fruit that can be grown successfully in Maharashtra's cooler hill pockets and higher-elevation orchards where winter chill is adequate.
Apricot blocks can bear commercially by year 3–4 depending on variety and care; thinning and good management improve size and marketability.
Overview Apricot (Prunus armeniaca), locally called khubani, is traditionally a temperate fruit but can be grown successfully in the plains of India (the rice bowl) when you choose appropriate low‑chill varieties and manage frost, irrigation and pruning carefully.
Why grow apricot (khubani) in Madhya Pradesh?
Typical Himachal belts for apricot are 1,200–2,200 m altitude, where winters provide adequate chilling and summers are not excessively hot.
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