Apricots · 2027 season
Goldcot Apricot Tree
Prunus armeniaca
Self-fertileCold-hardy, self-fertile apricot with tangy-sweet fruit.
- #7 container
- About 1.25" caliper
Pick up in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March. Pay cash, check, Venmo or PayPal at pickup.
Goldcot was bred in Michigan for cold climates. It's one of the most cold-hardy apricots you can grow.
The fruit is medium-sized, golden and tangy-sweet. It's good fresh, and especially good for canning and jam.
If you want to try apricots in South Jersey, Goldcot is one of the most reliable to start with.
Goldcot was released in 1967 by Michigan State University's South Haven research station. It's a seedling of Perfection, and its flower buds are hardy to about zone 4.
How it tastes
Tangy-sweet, with firm orange flesh. Especially good for jam and canning.
At a glance
- You get
- #7 container, about 1.25" caliper (trunk thickness 6 inches above the soil; each tree varies a little)
- Hardiness zones
- USDA 4–8 (Salem County is 7)
- Blooms
- Early spring, like other apricots
- Ripens
- Mid summer
- Starts bearing
- Usually 3–4 years after planting
- Mature size
- About 12–20 ft, depending on rootstock and pruning
- Pollination
- Self-fertile
- Botanical name
- Prunus armeniaca
- Price
- $88 each, paid at pickup
- Pickup
- Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March
The fruit
- Looks
- Medium, nearly round, golden skin; firm orange flesh; freestone
- Flavor
- Tangy-sweet
- Best for
- Fresh, Canning, Jam
- Keeps
- About a week in the fridge; can or freeze the extras
Pollination
Self-fertile. One tree will fruit on its own, and it also pollinates Perfection.
Also a good partner for
Growing tips
Watch for: Spring frost on the early blossoms; brown rot and bacterial spot in wet summers
- Apricots bloom very early, so a late frost can take the crop in some years. Plant on higher ground or a slope where cold air drains away, not in a low pocket.
- Full sun and well-drained soil. A spot sheltered from cold north winds helps.
- Thin the fruit to 3–4 inches apart when it's marble-sized.
- Prune lightly in late winter or early spring.
New to planting fruit trees? Read our step-by-step planting guide: square hole, graft above the soil, native soil, and no fruit for the first two years.
Photos show the variety, not the exact plant you’ll get. Reservations are for the 2027 season, picked up at our farm in Pittsgrove, NJ, typically in March, and aren’t guaranteed until we confirm them. Questions? Ask us or call or text (856) 345‑4538.
