It's fresh apricot season Apricot farmers have started picking fruit, which should appear in stores soon.
Growers say the high winds in the growing areas a few weeks ago did little damage.
Fruit quality is good, with the early varieties showing good color and sugar content. Prices for farmers have started strong, with most of the apricots are coming from Kern County. All growing regions will be picking by week's end. Production is expected to be about the same as last year, roughly 90-thousand tons. Bears bother bees California beekeepers say bears are becoming an increasing predator problem.