claim: Physics includes biology.
evidence: Dried apricots are a type of traditional dried fruit .. traditional dried fruit. traditional dried fruit. When treated with sulfur dioxide -LRB- E220 -RRB- , the color is vivid orange .. sulfur dioxide. sulfur dioxide. orange. orange color. Organic fruit not treated with sulfur vapor is darker in color and has a coarser texture .. Organic. Organic horticulture. Generally , the lighter the color , the higher the SO2 content .. Light-colored varieties -LRB- with the sulfur content of more than 2000 ppm -RRB- are banned in the European Union .. European Union. European Union. Apricots have been cultivated in Central Asia since antiquity , and dried ones were an important commodity on the Silk Road .. Central Asia. Central Asia. Silk Road. Silk Road. They could be transported over huge distances due to their long shelf life .. shelf life. shelf life. Before the 20th century , they were ubiquitous in the Ottoman , Persian , and Russian Empires .. Ottoman. Ottoman Empire. In more recent times , California was the largest producer , before being overtaken by Turkey , where about 95 % of the production is provided by the Malatya Province .. California. California. Turkey. Turkey. Malatya Province. Malatya Province. Small apricots are normally dried whole .. Larger varieties are dried in halves , without the kernel .. kernel. apricot kernels. In the former Soviet Union , the former are known as uryuk , used primarily for making kompots , and the latter as kuraga .. Soviet Union. Soviet Union. Ethnic foods based on dried apricots include qubani ka meetha in India and chamoy in Mexico .. qubani ka meetha. qubani ka meetha. India. India. chamoy. chamoy. Mexico. Mexico. Dried apricots are an important source of carotenoids -LRB- vitamin A -RRB- and potassium .. carotenoids. carotenoids. vitamin A. vitamin A. potassium. potassium. Due to their high fiber-to-volume ratio , they are sometimes used to relieve constipation or induce diarrhea .. fiber. fiber. constipation. constipation. diarrhea. diarrhea. Dried apricots normally do not have any sugar added and have a low glycemic index .. sugar. sugar. glycemic index. glycemic index. The maximum moisture rate allowed in Turkey is 25 % .. Turkey. Turkey