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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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