Raisin and Apricot Facts

Facts about Raisin and Apricot

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 Raisin and Apricot facts? Some of the interesting facts about Raisin and Apricot are provided here.

Raisin Facts are:

• 30th April is known as National Raisin Day.
• Fresno, California is known as raisin capital of the world.
• Half of world's raisin supply is produced in California.

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.

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