White Knockout Apricot Tree

Description

White Knockout offers a striking departure from the familiar orange apricot, producing pale, creamy fruit with dessert-quality flavor and an elegant appearance. The medium-sized apricots contain tender white flesh that is intensely sweet, richly aromatic, and notably low in the sharper acidity found in many traditional varieties. That lush character makes the fruit especially memorable eaten fresh, when its perfume and delicate coloring can take center stage, but it also brings an unusual twist to jam, pastries, preserves, and summer fruit plates. Showy spring flowers add beauty before the light-colored crop develops against green foliage. For collectors and home growers seeking an apricot that feels genuinely different rather than merely new, White Knockout delivers a distinctive combination of visual contrast, fragrance, and concentrated sweetness. It can become both a conversation piece in the orchard and a favorite at the table.
Choose a full-sun site with excellent drainage and good canopy airflow. The confirmed sheet lists Nemaguard rootstock. Prune to keep the canopy open, provide consistent moisture while fruit develops, and harvest gently because tender, pale fruit can show handling marks.
White Knockout is self-fruitful and can bear as a single tree. Another compatible apricot nearby can increase bee activity, may support a larger crop, and adds contrasting color, acidity, and harvest timing.
White Knockout Apricot Tree

Details

Fruit: Medium-sized pale, creamy apricots with white flesh

Flavor and texture: Tender, intensely sweet, rich, aromatic, and low in acidity

Best uses: Premium fresh eating, fruit plates, jam, pastries, and preserves

Harvest: May through June, with timing varying by region and season

USDA zones: 8–9

Chill hours: About 400–600 hours

Tree size: Semi-dwarf on Nemaguard rootstock

Pollination: Self-fruitful; another compatible apricot may increase production

Recommended pollinizers or companions: Consider Gold Kist, Katy, or Royal Blenheim

Special care: Full sun, excellent drainage, open-canopy pruning, and gentle handling at harvest

Something special: White-fleshed apricots are prized for floral perfume and exceptional sweetness, offering a very different experience from familiar orange varieties.

Orchard Planning Resources
Bare Root Tree Selection Guide

How to Plant Bare Root Trees

Fruit and Nut Tree Characteristics

Tree Rootstock Characteristics Chart