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Perfection Apricots: This early-blooming variety blooms heavily. Harvest season is early and average yield was 28 pounds per tree. Average fruit weight was 2.5 to 2.7 ounces. The oval shaped fruit had 5 to 30% of the surface covered with small red spots over an orange-yellow background. The suture was fairly pronounced, the suture ratio was 1.15, and the length:diameter ratio was 1.04. Fruits were rated as fairly attractive. The flesh was soft and juicy and the mild flavor was rated fair.