The Jam Master: If you love making apricot jam or "blatjang" (chutney), the Bulida is your best friend. It is a heavy cropper known for its large, meaty fruit that holds its shape and flavour when cooked.

Fruit Profile: Large, round, and pale orange. The flesh is firm and slightly less sweet than dessert varieties, which makes it the gold standard for preserving.

The Fruit

• Appearance: Large, round fruit with a pale yellow-to-orange skin.

• Texture & Taste: The flesh is soft and very juicy with a mild, sweet flavour. Its high pectin content makes it the absolute best variety for traditional South African apricot jam.

Growing, Care & Chilling

• Chilling Requirement: Low (approx. 300–400 hours). The Bulida is very forgiving and will produce fruit even after a milder Eastern Cape winter, making it a "fail-safe" choice.

• Spacing: Needs room to spread—plant at least 6 metres apart.

• Specific Care: It is a prolific bearer; you may need to thin the fruit in October (remove every second or third apricot) to prevent branches from snapping under the weight.

• Harvest: Mid-season; expect a heavy harvest throughout December.

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Our Apricot Trees are currently available from R165 each.