Apricots

£3.99/LB

Greek Apricots

A relative of the peach, nectarine, plum and cherry, apricots are fragrant, with a soft, velvety skin that ranges from pale yellow to deep orange. Inside there’s a large kernel that will fall out easily if the flesh is ripe.

Apricots need a warm climate to thrive – in the summer most come from hot European countries, and there’s also a short winter season for apricots grown in Chile and South Africa.

Health Benefits of Apricots

Description

Apricots are small, golden orange fruits, with velvety skin and flesh: not too juicy but definitely smooth and sweet. Their flavor is almost musky, with a faint tartness that is more pronounced when the fruit is dried. Some people think of the flavor as being somewhere between a peach and a plum, fruits to which they’re closely related.

Benefits

Apricot has high mineral content, that makes it beneficial in cases of anemia, tuberculosis, asthma, bronchitis, and toxemia.
Apricot is high in vitamin A, that is why it is very helpful in the removal of skin pimples and other skin disorder
Apricot contain lycopene, this substance can help prevent cancer and help to protect LDL cholesterol from oxidation, which may help prevent heart disease.
It helps destroy intestinal worms.
It may help remove gallstones.
It is it helps in preventing cancer in organs lined by epithelial tissue, due to its high vitamin A content.