Tag: Apricot

Fungicide sprays are the easiest way to control fungal diseases that affect apricots. Spraying should occur from petal fall until 40 days before harvest, every 10 to 14 days. Other precautions include good soil drainage and removing nearby diseased plants and trees. Why do my apricots have spots? Apricots with small, circular, purple spots on […]

This is a fungal issue affecting stone fruit. It is seen as small dark spots on immature fruit, becoming round brown freckles, sometimes scabby, on mature fruit. It is often just cosmetic and the fruit is perfectly fine to eat, however it become so dense that the fruit is rotten or shrivels and falls off. […]

Can you freeze dried apricots? Yes, freeze dried apricots in airtight containers or heavy-duty freezer bags. How long do dried apricots last in the freezer? Properly stored, dried apricots will maintain best quality for about 12 to 18 months, but will remain safe beyond that time. How do you store dried apricots long term? Place […]

Ingredients Needed Water – You’ll need 6 cups of water. Apricots can be canned with only water and no sugar, but if you’re looking for that traditional taste of canned apricots, you’ll want to at least use a light syrup… we all need a little sweetness, don’t we? Is sugar necessary for canning? Canning Fruit. […]

You can freeze apricots in a certain way so that they are ready for you to make a jam at a later date. Cook your apricots down with some sugar then allow the mixture to cool. Once cooled bag it up and freeze. You now have the mix ready to make jam with. Can I […]

amygdalin. Apricot kernels naturally contain cyanogenic glycosides, primarily amygdalin, which has the potential to release cyanide when ingested. Small amounts of cyanide can be detoxified by the human body but high exposures over a short duration can result in severe adverse health effects (i.e., cyanide poisoning). What poison is in apricots? cyanideA naturally-occurring compound called […]

Anti-Aging Effects Apricot oil has high concentrations of vitamin A, which is often utilized as “retinol” in the skin care world, and is one of the most popular ingredients for fine lines and wrinkles. What does apricot do for your face? “[Apricot kernel oil] nourishes the skin to decrease the appearance of fine lines and […]

When massaged into the skin, apricot seed powder acts as fine solid particles that promote the removal of damaged skin cells from the skin’s surface, thus leaving behind a softer, smoother skin texture. Are apricot seeds good for your skin? As apricot kernels are over 50% oil, they are a rich source of essential fatty […]

Although apricots are low in pectin and the jam does not come out as thick as it did with my No Pectin Strawberry Jam I still decided I wanted it to be as natural as possible and that meant no added pectin. Do apricots contain pectin? All fruits have pectin. Some fruits have more pectin […]

Gold-orange. Gold-orange jam colour is obtained from apricots, that royal fruit. Nutritional values. Energy value 256 kcal / 1088 kJ Fat = 0 g – Saturated fats = 0 g Carbohydrates = 64 g – Sugars = 64 g Why is my apricot jam dark? There are a few primary causes: too much headspace, or […]

You can freeze jam in plastic or glass, and you can even freeze jam in zip lock freezer bags, just be sure to press out any extra air before zipping them up. Be sure to leave at least 1/2 inch free space at the top of the jar to allow for expansion in the freezer. […]

If your mature apricot is in good general health but shows reduced vigor and poor fruit production, it is time to fertilize. Apply a balanced fertilizer, 16-16-16, for example, in early spring (late February or March) and fall (late September or October). Apply no more than 2 pounds of actual nitrogen per year. What is […]

Once you have retrieved the seeds, allow them to dry on the newspaper for a few more hours. You can now store them in a cover jar or zip-top plastic bag in refrigerator to stratify the seeds for 60 days. Whether to stratify or not depends on where you obtained the fruit. What is the […]

The white bits (kernel) of the apricot seeds is commonly added to apricot jam to impart a another dimension of bitter flavour. Are there seeds in apricot preserves? All make delicious preserves. But there’s more to the fruit than just the flesh. In Europe, it’s common practice to use the kernels of the stone fruit, […]

Push your finger through the jam on the plate – you’re looking for it to wrinkle and not flood back in to fill the gap. If it’s not ready, turn the pan back on, simmer for five minutes and test again. What should jam look like when ready? If it wrinkles and feels gel-like, it’s […]

You also need some form of pectin to help with setting – which is found naturally in high-pectin fruits like apples, pears and quinces, as well as apricot kernels and citrus rind. Do apricot kernels have pectin? Also, to help thicken the jam more quickly I used pectin. Not the store-bought stuff (which I have […]

In this report, three methods for the extraction of amygdalin from the medicinal materials are compared: ultrasonic extraction by methanol, Soxhlet extraction by methanol, and reflux extraction by water. The results show that reflux extraction by water containing 0.1% citric acid is the best option. How do you extract amygdalin from seed? Amygdalin is extracted […]

Apricots will ripen after they’ve been picked and there are a few advantages to picking them when they are still a little underripe: you can get the fruit before the wildlife do (including hungry neighbours); and the fruit is less fragile when picked and transported underripe. Do green apricots ripen after picking? Apricots do ripen […]

The method for removing amygdalin from apricot seeds comprises; a separation step(S1) of grinding apricot seeds into fine powder with a particle size of 20-100mesh, mixing the fine powder with water in a ratio of 1:5-20 to obtain a mixture, and separating amygdalin using an ultrasonic machine; a decomposition step(S2) How do you extract cyanide […]

Apricots. Apricots are safe, as long as you slice them up and only give the outer part of the fruit to your cat. The pit of the apricot can be poisonous. If giving your pet apricots that have been dried, you need to make sure the fruit is pitted before you hand them on. Is […]