Grow reliable, early-season apricots with this Tomcot Apricot Tree, a proven variety known for consistent production and excellent fruit quality. This bare root tree stands approximately 3 feet tall and is ready for planting in your home orchard or garden.

Tomcot produces large, bright orange apricots with firm, sweet flesh and a classic slightly tart, old-fashioned apricot flavor. Ripening 2–3 weeks earlier than many varieties (including Wenatchee Moorpark), it provides an early and rewarding harvest.

Developed in Prosser, Washington and introduced in 1989, this variety performs well in a wide range of climates with low chilling requirements (about 500 hours or less). It is partly self-fruitful but produces larger crops when planted with another apricot variety nearby.

You will receive a healthy dormant bare root tree ready for planting.

• 1 bare root Tomcot apricot tree
• Height: approximately 3 feet
• Early ripening, high-yield variety
• Cold hardy and reliable producer
• Secure packaging for safe delivery

Growing Information

• Common Name: Tomcot Apricot
• Botanical Name: Prunus armeniaca ‘Tomcot’
• Plant Type: Deciduous fruit tree
• Growth Stage: Bare root / dormant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun (6–8 hours daily)
• Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil
• Watering: Moderate; consistent moisture during establishment
• Mature Height: 12–18 feet (smaller with pruning)
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 4–9
• Chill Hours: ~500 or less
• Pollination: Partly self-fertile (better yields with a second apricot)
• Container Friendly: Possible when young; best in ground long-term

Care Tip

For best fruit production, plant near another apricot variety for cross-pollination. Thin fruit early to improve size, flavor, and overall tree health.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.