Apricot

An apricot is a drupe fruit. It is closely related to the plum.

 Description 

The apricot comes from a small to medium-sized tree,  tall, with a trunk up to 40 centimetres in diameter with spreading, dense canopy; leaves are shaped somewhat like a heart with pointed tips, about 8 centimetres (3 inches) wide. 

Apricots contain many nutrients but is highest in vitamin C and potassium. A single apricot contains approximately 3.5 grams of vitamin C and 91 grams of potassium. 
 Flowers: Flowers are white to pinkish in color.
 Fruit: The fruit has only one seed; the color runs from yellow to orange and may have a red cast; the surface of the fruit is smooth and nearly hairless.

Related pages
 List of fruits

 Other websites 

 www.apricotseeds.org  – includes information on medicinal uses of apricot seeds
 Apricot Kernel products  – About Apricot Kernel
 Scintro fruit book – All about fruits
 Apricot Nutrition Facts

Category:Prunus
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