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Apricot Trivia and Facts


  • The Latin name for apricot is "praecoquum", which literally means "early matured"
  • Around 95% of all apricots grown in the United States come from California
  • 75% of all California apricots are of the Patterson variety
    • Apricot Tree
    Apricot Trees produce fruit for 20 years
  • The average apricot tree rises to 12-15 feet tall and produces fruit for 20-25 years
  • Three raw apricots provide 30% of the recommended daily amount for beta-carotene
  • California harvested 77,300 tons of apricots in 2003
  • Astronauts ate apricots on the Apollo moon mission
  • Dried apricots contain over 40 percent sugar
  • Apricots belong to the family Rosaceae, the same family of the garden rose
  • Apricot kernels are poisonous until roasted

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