Apricot
(Armeniaca vulgaris)An almost spherical fruit of yellow-orange colour. The skin is soft and velvety to the touch. The seed is brown and almond-shaped. The diameter is from 3 or 4 cm.
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- Outdoor growing
- Forced growing in greenhouses
- Preservation in cooling chambers
- Product from several sources
- Contrasting product (from the southern hemisphere)
Translation of the name
Catalan: Albercoc
Spanish: Albaricoque
English: Apricot
Category
Fruit
Family
Commercial: Pipped fruit
Scientific: Rosàcia
Varieties
Canino, Corbato, Galta Roja, Moniqui, Tadeo, Ginesta, Mauricio
Nutritional value
44 calories per cada 100 grams
Grams which make up a serving
3 o 4 peces
The tree it grows on and its curiosities
Apricot tree
Nowadays, it is cultivated in all warm areas free from spring frosts. The main growing countries are Turkey, Spain (Múrcia, Valencia, Albacete, Zaragoza, The Balearic Islands, Alicante, Málaga, Castellón), Italy, Greece, France and the United States.