Apricot and Olive Facts

Facts about Apricot and Olive

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

Olive Facts are:

• In ancient Greece, 1st eye shadow was made by adding olive oil in ground charcoal.
• The most expensive form of olive oil is Extra Virgin.
• Largest type of olive tree is known as donkey tree & smallest one is called bullet.

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