Kōrero: Stone fruit and the summerfruit industry

Drying apricots (3 o 3)

Drying apricots

Apricots, raisins, prunes and dates are all popular dried fruits. In Central Otago apricots are dried by the hot summer sun, rather than by artificial driers. The apricot kernels can be used in confections and to flavour liqueurs. Like bitter almonds, apricot kernels are poisonous until roasted.

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Reference: AANR 6325 W3302 10

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Marie Dawkins, 'Stone fruit and the summerfruit industry - Commercial production', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/18792/drying-apricots (accessed 28 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Marie Dawkins, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008