Apricots

Apricot/Aperekoti

Availability

New Zealand apricots are available from December to February

Storage and Handling

Store at room temperature. Handle all fresh produce with care and wash before eating.

History

Apricots originally came from China. Cuttings of apricot trees made their way across the Persian Empire to the Mediterranean where they flourished. The Spanish explorers introduced the apricot to the New World.

Facts

Apricots - like peaches, nectarines, plums and cherries - belong to a group called stone fruit, because they have a tough, inedible seed (stone) in the centre
Apricot seeds are poisonous

Growing Facts

Apricot trees need some winter cold to produce fruit
They tend to flower early and can be damaged by spring frosts
The ideal place in New Zealand to grow apricots is Central Otago

Nutrition Information

2 apricots - 108g

	Average Quantity per serving	% Daily Intake per serve	Average Quantity per 100 g
Energy (kJ/Cal)	239/57	3%	221/53
Protein (g)	0.9	2%	0.8
Fat, total (g)	0.5	1%	0.4
- saturated (g)	0.04	0%	0.03
Available carbohydrate (g)	9.1	3%	8.4
- sugars (g)	9.1	10%	8.4
Dietary Fibre (g)	2.2	7%	2.0
Sodium (mg)	3	0%	3
Niacin (mg)	1.0	10% RDI*	0.9
Vitamin A Equiv. (µg)	932	124% RDI*	863
Vitamin C (mg)	8	20% RDI*	7
Vitamin E (mg)	1.3	13% RDI*	1.2
Potassium (mg)	261		242