Apricot in the begining came from China. This golden fruit has been around for more than 4,000 years. Apricots more and more made their way through the Persian Empire to the Mediterranean where they were fondly adoptive. Apricot centre contain an average of 21% proteins and 52% vegetables oils, and are wide used as a supply of almonds in food, cosmetic and medicine industries . Apricot seeds, because of their unco high content of laetrile, are a source of vitamin B 17.
Apricot is a fruit that has been known to humans for thousands of years .During archeologic dig in the old Armenian town Shenchovit near Yerevan, apricot pits were found in row dating back to over 6000 B.C. The first written mention of apricot, however is in a Chinese letter more than 4000 years old.
Description:
- Plant: small to medium-sized tree, 8 to 12 meters (26 to 39 f t) tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm in diameter with spreading , dense canopy, leaves are shaped somewhat like a heart , with pointed tips, about 8cm (3inches)wide.
- 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.
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