Akofruits
Apricots
Sun-kissed, velvety and aromatic — early to mid-season varieties.
In our super-intensive apricot orchards on Garnem and Rootpac 20 rootstocks, pruning keeps the canopy open so that sunlight reaches every fruit, colouring its cheek and building sugar (Brix).
Apricots ripen notoriously fast, so we time the harvest with penetrometer firmness tests and pick at physiological maturity, while the fruit is still firm enough to travel. Rapid cooling and gentle optical grading carry it safely through the export cold chain, and it arrives ready to ripen into tender, intensely fragrant fruit.
- Calibre
- 40–60 mm
- Fruit weight
- 45–105 g
- Harvest
- Jul – Aug
- Supply
- Jul – Aug
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HarvestFrom storageGraded and packed to your specification
Good to know
Rich in beta-carotene
Apricots are among the fruits richest in beta-carotene, and the deeper the orange of the flesh, the more they hold. They also contain vitamin C and potassium.
Velvety and fragrant
A ripe apricot is soft, velvety and fragrant, a perfect fresh snack. At its peak it does not wait long, so enjoy ripe fruit within a few days.
Perfect pairings
Heat deepens the apricot’s flavour. It pairs naturally with almonds and vanilla in rustic tarts, balances the tang of fresh goat cheese on crostini, and is a classic sweet-savoury base for slow-cooked lamb or poultry tagines.
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