I spot-checked the apricot seeds I put in the fridge back on August 1st. The seeds came from the fruit we picked from a “city tree” in the greenway along the river.
They’re starting to sprout; some have about 1/2” of root. I’ll need to pot them soon, then figure out where I’ll keep them until they can be planted next spring.
(Clean; dry a few days; soak overnight; put in damp potting soil & seal into a Ziplock; put in a veggie drawer of the fridge for 2-3 months.)
Apricots are supposed to be the least variable of major fruits to grow from seed. The tree they came from is about 20-25’ high, and is never pruned, sprayed or fertilized, so the fruit isn’t the best I’ve ever picked, but it is a lot better than the greenish golf balls that show up in our markets for $3/pound. They also made very good jam and syrup.
We’ve gotten some snow flurries, and rain showers this month...so far a total of 0.03” of moisture! Yep; three hundredths of an inch.
It will be interesting to see how your Apricot sprout works out.