Royal Blenheim Apricots. buy & eat me now. Northern
California & beyond.

post from eggbeater on 03 July 2009 03:30:00 PM. © eggbeater

Now is the time.

The time is Right Now.

If you live in California, USA or anywhere close by, and you love apricots

{photo by Anita Crotty of Married ...with Dinner}

The Royal Blenheim Apricot is in season right this minute.

AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO SEE THEM GO EXTINCT IN YOUR LIFE TIME

support the few farmers left growing them.

All this information just in from my favorite group, Bakers Dozen.

Dear Bakers Dozen Members:

The Blenheims are Here! If you?d like to organize a carpool to pick some up, here are some sources:

?Apricot King?Patty Gonzales? orchard

Email: info@apricotking.com

Phone: 831/637-1938

Visit their farm in Hollister, or check them out at these local farmer's markets:

Santa Cruz

2:30 to 6:30 Wednesdays ? Lincoln & Cedar, one block off Pacific in downtown Santa Cruz

Los Altos

4 to 8 p.m. ? Thursdays, downtown Los Altos

Palo Alto

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ? Sundays (California & El Camino)

Mountain View

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ? Sundays (Hope & Evelyn Streets)

?Andy's Orchard

1615 Half Road

Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Store Hours:

10:00am - 5:00pm Weekdays

10:00am - 4:00pm Weekends

(408) 782-7600 and ask for Lorene

or

?    Sigonona's Market (Palo Alto)

?    Cosentino's (San Jose) carries Andy's fruit

?    Local Farmers Market @ Garden Accent

?    11155 Lena Ave, Gilroy, CA 408/846-4555 Thur 2-7 pm

or look on the local harvest website.

More lovely photos can be found on Flickr of Royal Blenheim Apricots on the branch, taken by Spidra Webster.