Damasqueiro 'Moorpark'

Finally got this tree in the ground after reading about its history, and the fruit is already living up to the hype—huge, juicy, and incredibly sweet. I'm amazed at how rich the flavor is for a variety that's been around since the 1600s.

I've been eating these straight off the tree for the past week and the flavor is incredible — really juicy and sweet just as described. The fruit size is massive compared to supermarket apricots, easily 7cm across. For a tree planted just two years ago I'm honestly surprised it's already producing t

Came in looking a bit bare but after a couple of weeks it's already pushing out new leaves and a few tiny fruit buds. The heritage factor is a nice touch, and I'm hoping for that huge sweet harvest Jane Austen wrote about.