{"product_id":"nugget-apricot-tree-prunus-armeniaca-live-bare-root-tree-3-feet-tall-early-sweet-freestone-apricot-self-fruitful-fruit-tree","title":"Nugget Apricot Tree – Prunus armeniaca Live Bare Root Tree | 3 Feet Tall | Early Sweet Freestone Apricot | Self-Fruitful","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrow delicious early-season apricots with this live Nugget Apricot Tree, shipped bare root and ready for planting. This classic apricot variety is prized for its large flavorful freestone fruit with attractive golden-yellow skin blushed with red. The sweet juicy flesh is excellent for fresh eating, baking, preserves, drying, and desserts. Nugget apricots ripen early, typically 1–2 weeks before Blenheim apricots, extending your harvest season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis vigorous, productive, and self-fruitful tree is ideal for backyard orchards, edible landscapes, and home fruit gardens. You will receive a healthy live bare root tree approximately 3 feet tall, similar in size and condition to the listing photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 live Nugget Apricot Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: approximately 3 feet tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipped bare root\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealthy, dormant fruit tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fruitful apricot variety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecure packaging for safe arrival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon Name: Nugget Apricot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBotanical Name: Prunus armeniaca ‘Nugget’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Type: Deciduous fruit tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth Stage: Young grafted tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSun Requirements: Full sun preferred (6–8 hours daily)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil: Well-draining fertile soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatering: Moderate; water deeply during dry periods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature Height: 12–18 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth Rate: Moderate to fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSDA Zones: 5–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest Season: Mid-June in warm climates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChill Hours: Approximately 500 hours or less\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollination: Self-fruitful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContainer Friendly: Yes, with pruning and proper care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun for the best fruit sweetness and color. Annual pruning helps maintain healthy structure, improve airflow, and encourage productive fruiting wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant Condition Disclosure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLive plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNatural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCustomer Notice for Live Plants\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLive plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within \u003cstrong\u003e48 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e of delivery and provide the required photos for review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotos of the shipping box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto of the shipping label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear photos of the plant from multiple angles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClaims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"SantiamNursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46776657412295,"sku":null,"price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/2185\/0311\/files\/ListingShopify2_44_fc7a5246-81fe-4c6f-acd2-08f4f39b07e6.jpg?v=1783958904","url":"https:\/\/prosperitynursery.com\/products\/nugget-apricot-tree-prunus-armeniaca-live-bare-root-tree-3-feet-tall-early-sweet-freestone-apricot-self-fruitful-fruit-tree","provider":"Prosperity Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}