Flavor Delight Aprium

Flavor Delight Aprium

15 Gallon
$189.00
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Flavor Delight Aprium

Aprium 'Flavor Delight'

Early, Super-Sweet Gourmet Fruit • Unique Apricot-Plum Fusion • Intensely Aromatic Flavor

$189.00
Container sizeSize guide 15 Gallon

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Description

The Flavor Delight Aprium is a extraordinary interspecific hybrid that captures the very best of both its apricot and plum heritage (about 75% apricot, 25% plum). This early-ripening gem produces medium-sized, orange-yellow fruit with an incredibly sweet, spiced, and complex flavor that is often rated as one of the finest among all stone fruits. The flesh is juicy, firm, and exceptionally aromatic. While it blooms early and can be frost-sensitive, for gardeners in favorable climates, it offers an unparalleled, gourmet taste experience that kicks off the stone fruit season.

  • An exceptional early-season interspecific (Aprium) with super sweet, complex, spiced flavor.

  • Flesh is firm, juicy, and highly aromatic with a unique apricot-plum fusion.

  • Self-pollinating and a consistent producer.

  • Ripens very early, often a month before traditional apricots like 'Moorpark'.

  • Has a low to moderate chill requirement.

  • A deciduous tree with a spreading growth habit, manageable with pruning.

Flavor Profile:

  • Flavor: Exceptionally sweet and rich with intense aromatic notes of honey, spice, and citrus.

  • Texture: Dense, firm, and very juicy—a perfect balance between apricot and plum.

  • Best Uses: Primarily a premium fresh-eating fruit. Its unique flavor also shines in jams, chutneys, and desserts.

Quick Facts

  • Features:Foliage:Broad oval leaves with fine serrations.Glossy medium green.Deciduous.Flowers:Five-petaled pink-white blossoms.Lightly fragrant.Self-fertile.Fruit:Medium size (1.75-2.25" diameter). Vibrant orange-yellow skin with red blush.Flavor: Intense sweetness with tropical notes.Texture: Smooth, juicy flesh with plum-like density
  • Habit: Spreading deciduous tree
  • Mature Height: 12-18 ft (easily maintained at 8-12 ft)
  • Mature Spread: 10-15 ft
  • Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
  • Light Needs: Full sun (minimum 6 hours daily)
  • Key Advantages:Unique hybrid vigor - best qualities of both parents.Exceptionally high sugar content (20-24° Brix).Early bearing - often fruits in 2nd year.Improved disease resistance
  • Special Attributes:75% apricot/25% plum genetics.Smooth skin - no fuzz.Early season ripening (May-June)
  • Landscape Uses:Specialty fruit gardens.Edible landscaping.Container growing (dwarf rootstock).Mediterranean gardens

Faqs

Q: What exactly is an Aprium®?
A: It is a patented interspecific hybrid, genetically ¾ apricot and ¼ plum. It looks and tastes more like an apricot but has smoother skin and a uniquely intense, spiced sweetness.

Q: Is it more susceptible to frost damage?
A: Yes, because it blooms very early to produce its early fruit, it is vulnerable to late spring frosts. Site selection in a warm, protected microclimate is important in frost-prone areas.

Q: How is it different from a Pluot®?
A: Apriums are mostly apricot in flavor and genetics. Pluots are mostly plum (typically ¾ plum, ¼ apricot) and taste more like a plum. Both are hybrids but emphasize different parent fruits.

📍 Primary Delivery Area · San Francisco Bay Area

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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