Apricot and Date Facts

Facts about Apricot and Date

Fruits (fresh or dried) play the role of natural staple diet for humans. We all have some basic knowledge about all types of fruits but are you aware of unique Apricot and Date facts? Some of the interesting facts about Apricot and Date are provided here.

Apricot Facts are:

• 9 Jan is considered as the National Apricot Day.
• Apricots have been around for more than 4000 yrs.
• In latin, the meaning of apricot is 'precious'.
• 95% of apricots in the US are produced by California.

Date Facts are:

• Date is known as the tree of life in Middle east.
• Date palms cover 3% of the earth's total farmlands.
• Scholars believe that date (and not apple) was the real fruit mentioned in the Bible's Garden of Eden.

Fruits are consumed in various forms. Fruit recipes and desserts are the trending food choices all over the world. Use of Apricot and Date in variety of dishes and their intrinsic nature of perfectly blending with other food combinations, makes them the apt choice for various dishes! Try out different recipes of these nutritious fruits and decide which fruit appeals more to your taste buds.