Aprimira Miracot Trees

• Variety: Aprimira, a Miracot: a cross between an Apricot and a Mirabelle
• Latin name: Prunus 'Aprimira' (Miracot Series)
• Use: Eating fresh. Sweet, juicy and freestone
• Sold as: Pot-grown tree in a 12 litre pot
• Rootstock: Wavit
• Mature size: 3.5 to 4.5m
• Pollination: Self-fertile. One tree crops alone
• Picking: August, over a long period
• Pots: Will live in a large pot
• Position: Full sun, sheltered. A south-facing wall is ideal
• Soil: Well-drained. Not for chalk
• Delivered: Pot-grown, all year when in stock. Collection from Castle Cary also available

Aprimira is a Miracot, a cross between an Apricot and a Mirabelle: yellow, juicy, freestone fruit the size of a medium Apricot, with a Mirabelle flavour and more sweetness. It is self-fertile, grows to 3.5 to 4.5 metres on Wavit rootstock, and is one of the few stone fruits that will live in a pot.

Aprimira Miracot Trees

'Aprimira' is an Apricot Mirabelle hybrid, or Miracot, with medium-apricot-sized, juicy yellow fruit, conveniently free stone, with a mirabelle plum flavour but sweeter.

This self fertile tree fruits in August with a long picking period.
The shelf life is decent for a stone fruit, over a week in the fridge: the smell of the fruit alone is irresistible, so it shouldn't sit around for long.

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This Miracot is grown on a Wavit rootstock, which gives medium-to-low vigour, reaching 3.5 to 4.5 metres tall, making it suitable for small gardens.

It's a hardy tree, but like its Apricot parent requires full sun to crop well. A sheltered site near a South facing wall is perfect.
It needs good drainage, and isn't recommended for chalky soil.

History & Trivia

This German creation was bred in 1994 at the Geisenheim research station.

A Mira-cot is a cross between a Mirabelle and an Apricot, so no prizes for guessing where the cultivar name Apri-mira comes from.

Planting Companions

Aprimira crops alone, so its companions are a matter of taste. Mirabelle de Nancy is the golden Plum on one side of its parentage. For another fruit that wants the same warm, sunny wall, plant a Brown Turkey Fig. Our full range of fruit trees has the rest, and our Plum pruning guide covers summer pruning for every stone fruit.

Why Buy Your Miracot Tree from Ashridge?

Ashridge has sold trees since 1949 and is a Which? Best Plant Supplier 2025. Your Aprimira Miracot is grown on Wavit rootstock and comes in a 12 litre pot, to plant in any month. A potted tree delivered leafless between November and March is guaranteed for 12 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Miracot?

A cross between a Mirabelle Plum and an Apricot. Aprimira has fruit the size of a medium Apricot, yellow and juicy, with a Mirabelle flavour that is sweeter than the Plum's.

Does Aprimira need a pollination partner?

No. It is completely self-fertile, so a single tree crops alone.

How big does the tree grow?

On Wavit rootstock it reaches 3.5 to 4.5 metres, which suits a small garden. Summer pruning keeps it smaller.

Can you grow Aprimira in a pot?

Yes. It is one of the few stone fruits that will live in a large pot. Keep it watered and fed, and stand it in your sunniest, most sheltered spot.

Where should you plant it?

In full sun and shelter, ideally near a south-facing wall, in soil that drains well. It is not recommended for chalk.

When is the fruit ripe?

In August, with a long picking period. The fruit keeps for over a week in the fridge.

When are the trees delivered?

All year. The trees are pot-grown, so they can be delivered and planted in any month when you find them in stock.