AT A GLANCE
What fruits are similar to apricots?
Apricot-like fruits such as peach, nectarine and mirabelle plum belong to the Prunus genus and stand out by its round shape, yellowish-reddish skin, aromatic pulp and a thick stone core out of. Differences can be seen in the texture of the skin, size and taste.
Which apricot-like fruits are there?
Apricot-like fruits are peach, nectarine and Mirabelle. The reason for the amazing resemblance is a close botanical relationship.
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These are stone fruit varieties (Amygdaleae) of the genus (Prunus) from the rose family (Rosaceae). Apricot, also called apricot, (Prunus armeniaca) and peach (Prunus persica) are Prunus species. In contrast to this, the nectarine a peach subspecies and Mirabelle a subspecies of plum (Prunus domestica).
What are the characteristics of apricot-like fruits?
All apricot-like fruits are characterized by a rounded shape and a yellowish-reddish skin that encloses the aromatic flesh with a thick stone core. Read these fun facts about the fruit characteristics of the most famous ones Apricot double:
- Peach: Velvety, fluffy skin, prominent longitudinal furrow, deep stalk, white to yellowish flesh, aromatic-sweet taste.
- Nectarine: smooth skin, longitudinal furrow, golden-yellow flesh, sweet and sour taste.
- Mirabelle: spherical, 2-3 cm small, waxy yellow with red dots, smooth skin, sugar-sweet flesh.
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Sugar apricots conquer beds and balconies
In Germany apricot cultivation sugar apricots are on the rise. The trendy apricot variety is native to Turkey. The sugar apricot thrives in a sunny, sheltered location more self-fertile Large shrub or small tree up to 200 cm tall. From July, the branches bend under the weight of auspicious smooth-skinned fruits. The relatively small fruits live up to their name with a sugar-sweet flesh.
