Katy Apricots

Katy is the apricot that arrives first at Airaya U-Pick Farm, weeks before the famous Blenheim, and she sets a high bar. These are large, delicious freestone apricots with a flavor that is gently sweet and not tart — the mellow, sun-warmed apricot flavor that California is known for. The flesh is tender and aromatic, with that unmistakable golden fragrance that fills the air around the tree.
 
Katy is a favorite for warm-climate growing, which means she thrives in Brentwood and produces abundantly. For U-Pick visitors, that translates to trees full of gorgeous orange-blushed fruit ready for the picking. Eat them fresh, slice them into a salad, spread them on toast, or simmer them into preserves that will brighten your winter mornings. With high levels of vitamin A, potassium, and dietary fiber, Katy apricots are the delicious and healthy early-summer gem that starts the apricot chapter at Airaya U-Pick Farm.