Marketing Season: The marketing season for fresh apricots is May through August, but mostly June and July. The percentage of the annual total available each month is: May 2 percent; June 55 percent; July 37 percent; and August 5 percent.

The harvesting dates for apricots for fresh market in the three apricot states are as follows: California begins May 25, is most active June 1 to August 10, and ends August 15; Washington begins June 25, is most active July 10 to 30, and ends August 10; and Utah begins June 10, is most active June 15- July 30, and ends August 5.