CUBBY, we have always had an apricot tree in our yard, forever. My dad used to come down and prune it till we learned how. Due to all the shade from the spruces it got less well over the years, and mr rb took it down. I was ticked that he didn't let it go another year. Then the spruce went down..now we have sun. Picked this up at costco and I am happy. I make jam and we eat them all, and the neighbors eat them..apricot cobbler..you know. It takes a postive person to plant a baby tree at our age. ha...but we will have a couple of cots in a couple of years, then look out. I am even doing some low stress training on it. In five years, i will make ya a pie.