Climate

• Apricot can be successfully grown at an altitude between 900 and 2000 masl.
• Requires cooler climate and are grown in dry temperate regions up to 3000 masl.
• The long cool winter (300–900 chilling hours), frost free and warm spring are favorable for fruiting.
• Average summer temperature between 16.6 and 32.2°C is suitable for growth and quality fruit production.
• Spring frost causes extensive damage to the blossoms, which are killed when temperature falls below 4°C.
• An annual rainfall of about 100 mm, well distributed throughout the season, is good for normal growth and fruiting spur favors fruiting.
• An annual rainfall of 100 cm is sufficient for obtaining a good apricot crop.