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An apricot (US: / ˈ æ p r ɪ k ɒ t / ⓘ, UK: / ˈ eɪ p r ɪ k ɒ t / ⓘ) is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus Prunus.. Usually an apricot is from the species P. armeniaca, but the fruits of the other species in Prunus sect. Armeniaca are also called apricots. [1]
This is a list of countries by apricot production in 2022 and 2021, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The estimated total world production for apricots in 2022 was 3,863,180 metric tonnes , up 6.6% from 3,622,553 tonnes in 2021.
Prunus armeniaca is a small tree, 8–12 m (26–39 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm (16 in) in diameter and a dense, spreading canopy. The leaves are ovate, 5–9 cm (2.0–3.5 in) long and 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) wide, with a rounded base, a pointed tip and a finely serrated margin.
Apricot: Prunus armeniaca [6] Australia: Riberry: Syzygium luehmannii [7] Austria: Apple: Malus domestica [8] Azerbaijan: Pomegranate: Punica granatum [9] Bangladesh: Jackfruit: Artocarpus heterophyllus [10] Jack Fruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh and is widely cultivated in tropical regions of Bangladesh. Brazil: Cupuaçu: Theobroma ...
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Mammea americana, commonly known as mammee, mammee apple, mamey, mamey apple, Santo Domingo apricot, tropical apricot, [1] or South American apricot, is an evergreen tree of the family Calophyllaceae, whose fruit is edible. It has also been classified as belonging to the family Guttiferae Juss.
Organic fruit not treated with sulfur vapor is darker in color and has a coarser texture. [5] Generally, the lighter the color, the higher the SO 2 content. Ethnic foods based on dried apricots include qubani ka meetha in India and chamoy in Mexico. Dried apricots are an important source of carotenoids and potassium. [6]
Prunus mandshurica, also called Manchurian apricot and scout apricot, [citation needed] is a tree in the genus Prunus. It was first described by Karl Maximovich in 1883 as a variety of the Siberian apricot (Tibetan apricot) Prunus armeniaca. [3] It is resistant to cold and is native to northeast China, Korea, and Manchuria.