Rival Apricot
The first apricot trees at Harmony Orchards were planted by our grandfather in the late 1920’s. That orchard would soon become apples. Eighty years later two of these original apricot trees still flourish. These lone trees have survived seventy plus years of winter freezes and spring frosts and still produce fruit. They are the inspiration for our new plantings.
In 2002, when we began looking for the right niche in a marketplace awash in apples, we chose two varieties of apricots. The Rival variety was selected for its superior flavor and texture, with the equally delicious Goldrich interspersed throughout the orchard as pollenizers.
A perfect micro climate exists at the end of the Yakima Valley, where we farm. Being located next to the Cascade mountains positions us in the late part of the growing season, allowing us to bring you some of the last apricots harvested in the season. This unique site and decreased insect pressure allows us to grow these apricots organically.
