Apricot Varieties

Tomcot. Fruit from this variety is creamy/yellow with no blush. ...
Goldbar. A productive new variety from Washington that bears large, good quality fruit. ...
Goldstrike. A large sized orange cot with about 20% blushing. ...
Rival. The fruit is yellow with rosy cheeks and is oval and large sized. ...
PERFECTION. ...
PUI SHA SIN.

What is the best apricot variety?
How many varieties of apricots are there?
Why are apricots unlucky?
How can I tell what kind of apricot tree I have?
Which country has the best apricots?
Where do apricots grow best?
How many apricots should I eat a day?
Do you need 2 apricot trees to produce fruit?
What is the difference between Turkish apricots and regular apricots?
What fruit is bad luck for tank?
What fruit is bad luck for Marines?
What are apricots made of?

What is the best apricot variety?

Best Cold Hardy Apricot Trees

Canadian White Blenheim.
Chinese.
Goldcot.
Moorpark.
Puget Gold.
Tilton.
Tomcot.

How many varieties of apricots are there?

There are about a dozen varieties of apricots that are widely sold. All are similar in taste, but differ somewhat in size and color (which ranges from yellow to deep orange). Blenheim, Perfection, Katy, Tilton, Patterson, and Castlebrite are among the better-known varieties.

Why are apricots unlucky?

The superstition exists that apricots are a jinx that invite deadly trouble, especially for Marine tanks and their drivers. This may have started during World War II when a platoon of Amphibious Assault Vehicles fell to the Japanese. Supposedly every AAV was sunk and all crewmembers died.

How can I tell what kind of apricot tree I have?

Identify the fruit. Apricots have the same rounded shape as apples and are roughly the same size, but the skin of the fruit is orange or yellow, rather than red, in color. Often, apricots will appear more darkly-colored at the bottom of the fruit, with a lighter tone near the top.

Which country has the best apricots?

Turkey is the largest producer of apricots in the world followed by Iran and Uzbekistan.

Top 10 Producers		2,860,010
Rank	Country	% Of Top 10
1	Turkey	27.82%
2	Iran	16.08%
3	Uzbekistan	12.76%

Where do apricots grow best?

Apricot trees can grow in USDA hardiness zones five through nine. They thrive in climates where winters are cold enough to induce a dormancy period and summers are warm but not sweltering hot. Choose a sunny location with enough room for the tree to grow. Apricot trees grow best in a full-sun environment.

How many apricots should I eat a day?

Apricots are a recommended health food

Obviously dried apricots count as one of your five a day. The recommended portion is 30gms (3 or 4 apricots). All dried fruit contains the same nutritional qualities as the original fresh fruit.

Do you need 2 apricot trees to produce fruit?

Bloom to Fruit Time

There does not have to be a second apricot tree for the blooms to produce fruit for most apricots, because most varieties are self-fruitful. The blooms appear during early March or the end of February and require dry weather to remain on the tree and produce fruit.

What is the difference between Turkish apricots and regular apricots?

One of the other clear differences, is that the Turkish apricot is dried whole (without the pit) while the California apricot is halved. ... The Turkish Apricot variety has a slightly sweeter flavor, and the California Apricots tend to be less sweet, but have intense “apricot” tart flavor.

What fruit is bad luck for tank?

In the US Marines it is considered exceptionally bad luck to eat or possess apricots, especially near tanks.

What fruit is bad luck for Marines?

While most troops tend to stay away from apricots — typically referred to as 'cots, forbidden fruits, or A-fruits, to avoid being jinxed by uttering its true name — the biggest contributors to this superstition are Marine tankers and Marines on Amphibious Assault Vehicles.

What are apricots made of?

Apricot, (Prunus armeniaca), stone fruit of the family Rosaceae (order Rosales), closely related to peaches, almonds, plums, and cherries. Apricots are cultivated throughout the temperate regions of the world, especially in the Mediterranean. They are eaten fresh or cooked and are preserved by canning or drying.