Sugar Pearls Apricot Tree | Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co.

The Most Heavenly Tasting Stone Fruit You Can Grow!

White apricot with sweet, golden-honey flavor
Can bear fruit as soon as one year after planting
Ideal for Northern gardeners
Fruits ripen in late June or early July
Blooms later-less chance of frost damage

After tasting Sugar Pearls, we were at a loss for words to describe the full-bodied, sweet golden-honey flavor of this incredible white apricot. Totally unlike any apricot (or any other fruit for that matter) you've ever tasted, bursting with sun-sweetened nectar. It's just too good to pass up! Can bear as quickly as a year after planting and blooms much later than all other apricot varieties—so even if you were too far north to grow apricots before—now's your chance! Plant with Honey Pearls Nectacot to ensure pollination. Ripens late June to early July. 700-800 chill hours are required for a successful harvest. Zones 4-7. PP18639.

Now available in Reachables size! A Reachables tree produces full-sized fruits on a smaller tree. It's easier to fit into your garden or orchard, even a container will do fine! Thanks to state-of-the-art rootstock technology, these trees remain manageable throughout their life cycle, so a single person can prune, spray, net and harvest the tree, all while standing on the ground. No ladders required! Note: Because the full-sized fruits grow on smaller sized trees, Reachables require a tree support.

NOTE: We are unable to ship our trees to PO Boxes at this time.

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Zones 3A to 6B: Oct 23, 2024
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Botanical Name: Prunus armeniaca 'Sugar Pearls' PP18639
Height: Standard: 15-20 feet
Spacing:Standard: 10-12 feet. Reachables: 8-12 feet.
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread:Standard: 10-12 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Two or more trees improve yields. Use Harlayne, Jerseycot or any other late blooming apricot. Sugar Pearls is not self fertile. Sugar Pearls blooms later than most apricots in more Southern districts (Zone 6 and South). Up North most any other apricot var
Yield: Standard: 1 - 3 bushels at maturity. Reachables: 3/4 - 1 bushel.
Color: Pinkish
Size: 2-4 Ft
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Golf ball size, or slightly larger golden fruit with rosy blush, pale cream flesh. This is a freestone apricot. Fruit is formed toward the ends of the branches.
Zone: 4-7

Form: Fruit, Fruit Tree, Apricot, Standard Apricot, Reachables Apricot
Flower Form: Pinkish, 1 1/2-inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium 12-24"/year.
Pruning: A well-structured trimming is necessary when the tree is young. Pruning conditions can be modified when it's two to three years old, to maintain new branching and growth of tips. Remember to remove the dead, diseased, and damaged foliage during any time of the year. Primary pruning is usually done during onset of early Spring.
Foliage: Light green leaves, deciduous, rounded form.

Botanical Name: Prunus armeniaca 'Sugar Pearls' PP18639
Height: Standard: 15-20 feet
Spacing:Standard: 10-12 feet. Reachables: 8-12 feet.
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Spread:Standard: 10-12 feet
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Two or more trees improve yields. Use Harlayne, Jerseycot or any other late blooming apricot. Sugar Pearls is not self fertile. Sugar Pearls blooms later than most apricots in more Southern districts (Zone 6 and South). Up North most any other apricot var
Yield: Standard: 1 - 3 bushels at maturity. Reachables: 3/4 - 1 bushel.
Color: Pinkish
Size: Standard Deluxe
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Golf ball size, or slightly larger golden fruit with rosy blush, pale cream flesh. This is a freestone apricot. Fruit is formed toward the ends of the branches.
Zone: 4-7

Form: Fruit, Fruit Tree, Apricot, Standard Apricot, Reachables Apricot
Flower Form: Pinkish, 1 1/2-inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium 12-24"/year.
Pruning: A well-structured trimming is necessary when the tree is young. Pruning conditions can be modified when it's two to three years old, to maintain new branching and growth of tips. Remember to remove the dead, diseased, and damaged foliage during any time of the year. Primary pruning is usually done during onset of early Spring.
Foliage: Light green leaves, deciduous, rounded form.

Botanical Name: Prunus armeniaca 'Sugar Pearls' PP18639
Height: 15 - 20 Feet
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Two or more trees improve yields. Use Harlayne, Jerseycot or any other late blooming apricot. Sugar Pearls is not self fertile. Sugar Pearls blooms later than most apricots in more Southern districts (Zone 6 and South). Up North most any other apricot var
Yield: Standard: 1 - 3 bushels at maturity. Reachables: 3/4 - 1 bushel.
Color: Pinkish
Size: 2-4 Ft
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Golf ball size, or slightly larger golden fruit with rosy blush, pale cream flesh. This is a freestone apricot. Fruit is formed toward the ends of the branches.
Zone: 4-7

Form: Fruit, Fruit Tree, Apricot, Standard Apricot, Reachables Apricot
Flower Form: Pinkish, 1 1/2-inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium 12-24"/year.
Pruning: A well-structured trimming is necessary when the tree is young. Pruning conditions can be modified when it's two to three years old, to maintain new branching and growth of tips. Remember to remove the dead, diseased, and damaged foliage during any time of the year. Primary pruning is usually done during onset of early Spring.
Foliage: Light green leaves, deciduous, rounded form.

Botanical Name: Prunus armeniaca 'Sugar Pearls' PP18639
Height: 15 - 20 Feet
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Two or more trees improve yields. Use Harlayne, Jerseycot or any other late blooming apricot. Sugar Pearls is not self fertile. Sugar Pearls blooms later than most apricots in more Southern districts (Zone 6 and South). Up North most any other apricot var
Yield: Standard: 1 - 3 bushels at maturity. Reachables: 3/4 - 1 bushel.
Color: Pinkish
Size: Reachables [R] Deluxe
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Golf ball size, or slightly larger golden fruit with rosy blush, pale cream flesh. This is a freestone apricot. Fruit is formed toward the ends of the branches.
Zone: 4-7

Form: Fruit, Fruit Tree, Apricot, Standard Apricot, Reachables Apricot
Flower Form: Pinkish, 1 1/2-inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium 12-24"/year.
Pruning: A well-structured trimming is necessary when the tree is young. Pruning conditions can be modified when it's two to three years old, to maintain new branching and growth of tips. Remember to remove the dead, diseased, and damaged foliage during any time of the year. Primary pruning is usually done during onset of early Spring.
Foliage: Light green leaves, deciduous, rounded form.

Botanical Name: Prunus armeniaca 'Sugar Pearls' PP18639
Height: 180 - 240
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Two or more trees improve yields. Use Harlayne, Jerseycot or any other late blooming apricot. Sugar Pearls is not self fertile. Sugar Pearls blooms later than most apricots in more Southern districts (Zone 6 and South). Up North most any other apricot var
Yield: Standard: 1 - 3 bushels at maturity. Reachables: 3/4 - 1 bushel.
Color: Pinkish
Size: 5-6 Ft
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Golf ball size, or slightly larger golden fruit with rosy blush, pale cream flesh. This is a freestone apricot. Fruit is formed toward the ends of the branches.
Zone: 4-7

Form: Fruit, Fruit Tree, Apricot, Standard Apricot, Reachables Apricot
Flower Form: Pinkish, 1 1/2-inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium 12-24"/year.
Pruning: A well-structured trimming is necessary when the tree is young. Pruning conditions can be modified when it's two to three years old, to maintain new branching and growth of tips. Remember to remove the dead, diseased, and damaged foliage during any time of the year. Primary pruning is usually done during onset of early Spring.
Foliage: Light green leaves, deciduous, rounded form.

Botanical Name: Prunus armeniaca 'Sugar Pearls' PP18639
Height: 180 - 240
Depth:Locate the planting depth indicator, the marked line above the tree's root system. The graft should be about 2 inches above the soil surface.
Light Required:Full Sun
Pollinator:Two or more trees improve yields. Use Harlayne, Jerseycot or any other late blooming apricot. Sugar Pearls is not self fertile. Sugar Pearls blooms later than most apricots in more Southern districts (Zone 6 and South). Up North most any other apricot var
Yield: Standard: 1 - 3 bushels at maturity. Reachables: 3/4 - 1 bushel.
Color: Pinkish
Size: 2-4 Ft
Blooms: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Fruit: Golf ball size, or slightly larger golden fruit with rosy blush, pale cream flesh. This is a freestone apricot. Fruit is formed toward the ends of the branches.
Zone: 4-7

Form: Fruit, Fruit Tree, Apricot, Standard Apricot, Reachables Apricot
Flower Form: Pinkish, 1 1/2-inch blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium 12-24"/year.
Pruning: A well-structured trimming is necessary when the tree is young. Pruning conditions can be modified when it's two to three years old, to maintain new branching and growth of tips. Remember to remove the dead, diseased, and damaged foliage during any time of the year. Primary pruning is usually done during onset of early Spring.
Foliage: Light green leaves, deciduous, rounded form.