Why do the apricots fall off when they are about 1 inch.

I have oodles of apricots but they never mature.

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#1 Comment By Heather On 06/03/2011 @ 9:06 am

This is a pollination issue. The tree will abort any fruit from flowers that were not pollinated. This has become an increasing problem with the decline of the honey bee.

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Though it may be a pain, if you want, in the future you can hand pollinate flowers. You can use a small paintbrush and gently swirl it around inside each flower. This will pollinate them.

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