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Apricot and Nectarine Facts


Nectarine and Apricot Facts


Facts

Facts about
  • 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.
  
  • The name ‘nectarine’ is with reference to the sweet food the gods eat, ‘nectar’.
  • Nectarines are sometimes called ‘shaved peaches’ because their skin is smooth with no fuzz.
  

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Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Production
  
  

Top Producer
Turkey   
China   

Other Countries
Algeria, Egypt, France, Iran, Italy, Morocco, Pakistan, Spain, Uzbekistan   
Argentina, Chile, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United States of America   

Top Importer
United States of America   
Germany   

Top Exporter
France   
Spain   

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