Apricot and Jujube Facts

Facts about Apricot and Jujube

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 Jujube facts? Some of the interesting facts about Apricot and Jujube 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.

Jujube Facts are:

• Pigment extracted from Indian jujube is used for silk dyeing in Burma.
• In Korea, jujube wood is used to make wind instrument taepyeongso.
• Fresh jujube is known as Chinese apple & dried form is called as Chinese date.

Fruits are consumed in various forms. Fruit recipes and desserts are the trending food choices all over the world. Use of Apricot and Jujube 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.