Thanks Pam and Cath, As I understand it hunzas are dried with the stone left in, unlike ordinary apricots.
If they are the same as most other drupes they take 18 months to germinate. This would imply a normal ripening time around September, like plums, then 18 months on to start growing in April.
If I wanted to speed things up I would have to give them 2 'artificial winters' in the fridge, with a warm period between,
then if I gently cracked the shells and planted then in March,
I just might have a chance.
I take your point, Cath, about getting the best out of them, but
in truth I just enjoy the challenge. Mostly I fail, but that just makes each tiny success all the more exciting.