A new and distinct variety of interspecific tree. The following features of the tree and its fruit are characterized with the tree budded on `Nemaguard` Rootstock (non-patented), grown on Handford sandy loam soil with Storie Index rating 95, in USDA Hardiness Zone 9, near Modesto, Calif., with standard commercial fruit growing practices, such as pruning, thinning, spraying, irrigation and fertilization. Its novelty consist of the following combination of desirable features: 1. Regular and productive bearer of fruit. 2. Fruit with very good flavor and eating quality. 3. Fruit with an attractive orange red skin blush. 4. Having firmer flesh than most commercial apricots. 5. Fruit holding firm on the tree 8 to 10 days after maturity (shipping ripe). 6. Relatively uniform ripening of fruit throughout the tree.

 
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> Interspecific tree named `Cot-N-Candy`

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