Shajin red apricot matures from late June to early July.

Shajin red apricot flower buds sprout in early April in Xiongyue area, Liaoning Province, bloom in mid-to-late April, and mature fruits from late June to early July, with a fruit development period of 67 days. The crown of the tree is naturally semi-circular, and the tree posture is semi-open.

Key points for planting Shajin red apricot:

The planting density should be 3m×4~5m, and 44~55 plants should be planted per mu. The pollinating varieties are camel yellow apricot and red jade apricot. The ratio of main planting varieties to pollinating varieties is 5 to 6:1. The fixed stem height is 60-80cm, the tree shape adopts a small crown sparse layer shape or a delayed open heart shape, and a combination of winter pruning and summer pruning.

Summer pruning is carried out from late June to mid-July. When the new shoots grow to 30-40cm, pinch them and pull the branches appropriately to promote early formation and early fruiting. Winter pruning begins in December. Use less short cuts, more slow cuts, and thinning of branches to reshape and prune the tree.

Management of soil, fertilizer and water can include interplanting grass, tree covering with grass, deep plowing and cultivating. In addition to applying base fertilizer in autumn every year, spray urea and potassium dihydrogen phosphate 1 to 2 times during the growing season. Irrigate 2 to 3 times a year.