Thinning apricot fruit

[spj]

One of our apricot trees this year has set a ton of fruit. I've clusters of 3 / 4 fruit on the same spur. At the moment they are still tiny. Would you thin them? If so when?

[Noisette]

You could thin them to two fruits while they're tiny. There might be a 'June' drop (in May) which will reduce them further, so at least you're left with well-spaced fruit. The way the weather's going this year, you might also need to water the trees! :-)

[spj]

Hello Noisette. Thank you. As there are so many I did wonder if they might thin themselves!