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AND................. THEY'RE OPENING THE STARTING GATES.
That spectacul taste you've been waiting a whole year for............ is …
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Blenheims are on their way
We could pick a few today....but you'd say they were too green. So, we'll give …
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Spring Blossoms
We took a ride out in our 57 acre orchard last night. The apricots are in full …
About ApricotKing
Since 1946, the Gonzales family has grown the rare and fabulous California Blenheim apricots. Grown on our Hollister ranch, we continue to be the farmer, pruner, dryer, packer, and seller of the vanishing Blenheim apricot. We produce the best tasting apricots in the world all "Home Grown in the Flavor Zone"!
In addition to our incredible dried apricots, be sure to discover our variety of nuts (walnuts, pistachios, almonds) and other dried fruits (peaches, pears, prunes, and more). For those who believe less is more, we have dark and delicious unsulfured dried apricots. And don't forget our sweet and tart selection of apricot jams and syrups as well as our decadent chocolate covered fruits and nuts. Simply delicious! Everything here on the ranch is organically grown.
Enjoy!
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AK News
A note of thanks
Hi Patti, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your thank you note on my last order! And, of course, the chocolate gift. :) Even more so, I appreciate that you took the time to write a note. I have it in my kitchen and it brings me [...]
Sweetening Your Order til Feb. 15
We're adding a little Chocolate Sampler for Valentines Day.All orders placed before Feb. 15 will include an assortment of our chocolate dipped apricots, chocolate covered apricots, puddles, and pastels.Just to say thank you to our customers.
Waiting on those PUDDLES
WE ARE ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE PUDDLES.THEY'RE AT THE CHOCOLATE MAKER IN TOWN......THEY'LL BE EXTREMELY FRESH WHEN WE SHIP THEM OUT. LOTS OF INQUIRIES ABOUT THESE PUDDLES........(Any day now I'm thinking......but definitely by Thanksgiving.)
Here's the link
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/dining/a29212934/best-dried-apricots-ruth-reichl/
Town & County
"Blenheims have a secret: Unlike most fruit, they’re even better dried."Quote from Dry & Mighty by Ruth Reichl
Dry & Mighty
We're mentioned in TOWN & COUNTRY magazine.Look for us on page 46 of the newly released October 2019 issue.Feature writer Ruth Reichl loves our Blenheims and wanted to do a story on what makes ours so delicious. I give credit to the ApricotKing himself,& to God for making the best apricots in the world.
Leathers are back!
2019 crop of leathers is ready to go.Tough, tasty, slabs.....I think the best tasting fruit in the world.We sell out of these by November.
Turn out the lights.....the Season is over.....
Our 2019 beautiful Blenheim apricot season is done, finished, adios, and via condios.We started picking on July 2 and harvested tons and tons of apricots. Our proudest accomplishment is harvesting 30 tons fresh from a new three year old orchard. That's our SonnyBoy putting that college education to work. Nick made that orchard produce in just a few years. My [...]
And they're off.......
Pickers are out in the orchard starting tomorrow morning.Each man uses an 11 foot ladder, picks only the ripest cots (we wish),and returns down the ladder with a bucket full of Blenheims.Then for more than 6 hours, he's up and down the ladder picking fruit.There's a special place in heaven for the pickers.
Harvest 2019
Our first pick of the fresh Blenheim apricots is July 5.We have 25 +39 acres in production. All Blenheims. All fabulous, clean, elliptical, freckled, & stupendous in flavor.We'll be bringing fresh to all our farmers markets until July 18. Check website for schedule.Fresh for 3 weeks & then we're finished. Everything will be cut and set [...]