Apricot

Where does Apricot grow?

Found in: Afghanistan, Africa, Arabia, Argentina, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Caucasus, Central Asia, Chile, China, East Africa, Egypt, Europe, France, Georgia, Greece, Himalayas, Hungary, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kazakhstan, Kurdistan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mediterranean, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, North Africa, North America, Northeastern India, NW India, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, SE Asia, Serbia, Siberia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkestan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tasmania, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are about 200 Prunus species.

Status: It is a cultivated fruit tree. It is sold in local and global markets.

Growing Apricot

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. The flowers are self fertile. Plants require some winter chilling.

Edible Uses: The ripe fruit are eaten. The kernels can be eaten. If sweet they are eaten fresh and if bitter they are roasted. They should be used with caution. The seed oil is used for cooking. The fruit are also used for juice and are dried and eaten dry. They are also used for jam, and in pastries, pies, cakes, and picked.

Production: Trees fruit is 3-4 years. Fruit are picked by hand.

Nutrition Info

Apricot Photos

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