The pleasant “apricot” aroma and harmonious taste make it especially popular, and the rich chemical composition makes it possible to use in dietary and therapeutic nutrition.
Apricots come in different varieties and different sugar levels.
The sweetest dessert varieties are large, bright orange, single-colored fruits without spots.
They are best consumed fresh.
Which is correct: from apricots or apricots? Declension of the word apricot?
But dense, small and sour “freckled” apricots can become a bright accent, for example, in a barbecue marinade, in a salad with goat cheese, grapes and nuts, or in a barbecue glaze.
How to choose apricots
When choosing apricots, you need to conduct a thorough visual assessment of the fruit. They should be dry, brightly colored and free of signs of rotting or disease. In addition, you need to evaluate the aroma of the fruit and the density of the fruit.
What apricots can you buy:
· ripe apricot has an even color without any spots or dots (reddish or yellowish areas are allowed);
· the ripeness of an apricot can be judged by the presence of a characteristic aroma, which is noticeable even through the skin;
· the surface of the apricot should be absolutely dry without the slightest sign of moisture;
· the brighter the color of the apricot, the higher the level of its ripeness (the exception is fruits that are too bright; in this case, the use of dyes or excessive amounts of chemicals is possible);
· when pressing on the skin, the apricot should not be deformed, its surface should have sufficient elasticity;
· the surface of the apricot must be free of cracks and mechanical damage (such signs are distinguished by overripe fruits, apricots that were improperly stored or transported, and damage will shorten the shelf life and accelerate the rotting process);
· the surface of the apricot can be smooth or velvety (this nuance does not affect the ripeness of the fruit, but the variety plays a key role);
· in a ripe apricot, the pit is separated from the pulp, remaining smooth;
· the aroma of a ripe apricot should be sweet without any foreign odors.
Which apricots should you not buy:
· brown spots and dents on the apricot indicate rotting of the fruit (the depressions indicate the beginning of rotting inside the fruit, and spots indicate their final unsuitability for food);
· green spots indicate the immaturity of the apricot (at home, the fruit can ripen, but its taste will be impaired to some extent, and the amount of juice will decrease);
· an apricot that is too hard will be unripe, and a soft one will be an overripe fruit;
· apricots with numerous cracks, scratches or signs of damage by rodents are not worth buying (such fruits will spoil quickly, and harmful substances that accidentally get into the pulp can harm health and digestion);
· It is not recommended to buy crushed apricots (such fruits will not only have impaired taste characteristics, but also completely lack beneficial properties);
· if wrinkles appear on the surface of the apricot, then this nuance indicates that it has been stored for too long and, most likely, incorrectly (the pulp of such a fruit will not be juicy);
· the pit of an unripe apricot is difficult to separate from the pulp;
· if the apricot aroma contains foreign odors (mold, dampness, grass), then you should not buy them (such fruits were either stored incorrectly or have begun to deteriorate).
If after purchasing apricots it turns out that some fruits are not ripe, then they can be eaten in the form of compote. These fruits can be used for baking. They are not suitable for jam, because unripe fruits most often cause premature mold to appear, but they are ideal for preservation.
Bon appetit!
Apricot is a masculine noun of the 2nd declension, inanimate. Consists of a root and a zero ending.
The plural is apricots.
I.p. apricot_, apricots
R.p. apricot, apricots
How to choose the right apricot?
apricot, apricots
V.p. apricot, apricots
etc. apricot, apricots
P.p. about apricot, apricots
As you can see, it will be correct - I love apricot jam.
Declension of the word ‘APRICOT’ by case:
nominative - who? What? - apricot
genitive - whom? what? - apricot
dative - to whom? what? - apricot
accusative - whom? What? - apricot
creative - by whom? how? - apricot
prepositional - about whom? about what? - (about) apricot.
When using the Genitive plural form of a given noun, the literary form will be ‘apricots’. This usage should be remembered.
Change by case:
I.p. units and many more h. - apricot, apricots,
R.p. units and more including - apricot, apricots,
D.p. units and many more h. - apricot, apricots,
V.p. units and more h. - apricot, apricots,
etc. units and more including - apricot, apricots,
P.p. units and plural - about apricots, about apricots.
The first option is incorrect, but the second is correct.
The noun 'apricot' is not special in its declension. It is similar in appearance (phonetically) to the inflected second masculine type. And we will not be mistaken if we decline it this way. Both singular and plural.
1. Nominative. ‘Apricot (apricots) grew in the garden’.
2.Genitive (this is exactly what you are asking about, right?). ‘Not a single apricot(s) grew in the garden.’
3. Dative. ‘I approached an apricot (apricots) in the garden.’
4.Accusative. ‘I love apricot(s)’.
5.Creative. ‘I admire apricot(s)’.
6.Prepositional. ‘Maybe that’s enough about apricots (about apricots)?’.
Answer: from apricots.
‘Apricot’ is an inanimate masculine noun with a zero ending and belongs to the second type of declension.
The case forms will be:
in the nominative case: apricot - apricots,
in the genitive case: apricot - apricots,
in the dative case: apricot - apricots,
in the accusative case: apricot - apricots,
in the instrumental case: apricot - apricots,
in the prepositional case: about apricot - about apricots.
In my opinion, everything here is quite simple. In the genitive case, the correct form is the one ending in OB (plural).
For example:
Grandma made aromatic apricot jam today.
In the Russian language there is a morphological norm - the formation of plural genitive forms of the names of vegetables and fruits with the ending -ov:
of apricots, five oranges, a kilogram of tangerines, several lemons, tomatoes.
Forms of nouns of the second declension of the genitive case with a zero ending, such as kilogram apricot_, orange_, tomato_ and the like, are colloquial, that is, beyond the borders of the literary Russian language.
Only the noun ‘apple’ has a genitive plural form with a zero ending: no apples_, a kilogram of apples_.
Let’s also remember the variable forms of the noun ‘eggplant’: no eggplant_, a kilogram of eggplant.
Apricot from the pit - how to grow it correctly
I am sure that a true gardener is in constant search. He is always looking for good planting material, trying new planting methods, and experimenting with caring for his green pets. And all in order to grow the most extraordinary, beautiful and productive trees on your land. That’s probably why we rejoice at the successes and admire the ingenuity, inquisitiveness, and perseverance of summer residents.
I also spent a long time looking for the right way to grow apricots in my garden. And then I met two wonderful, sympathetic, kind women. This is Lyudmila Leonidovna Tolcheeva and Evelina Antonovna Panasenko. It was the latter who taught me how to grow beautiful apricots from seeds.
So I want to convey her rich experience to all readers, because she herself is modest and embarrassed to write a letter.
How to properly ripe apricots or apricots
But I will definitely share the fee for this article with her. Well, now to the point.
At the market or in the store, I choose the largest and ripest apricots. At home I leave a few of the most beautiful and strong things on the table for two days so that they become soft.
Yes, I try to buy only one variety of apricots, which in Kuban we call Rudy Cheeks (it has orange fruits with a reddish side). The most important thing in choosing planting material is that the seed must have a good nucleolus.
I determine its quality this way: I split the bone and taste the kernel. If it is sweet, everything is fine, if it is bitter, you won’t get any tasty fruits from it.
Empirically, I was convinced that, as a rule, those apricots in which the pulp is easily separated from the seeds have just the right kernels.
Having thus chosen the desired planting material, I put everything in a plate and put it on the far shelf for a month to dry. And in the fall I start planting.
I find a free area in the garden, loosen it, put the seeds and cover it with soil. I don't water. I surround the landing site with a fence so as not to lose it.
That's it, it's done. Not all seeds will sprout in spring. Those that hatch are no longer a “real” apricot, but its wild one, a pole, which, however, does not in any way affect the high quality of the fruit (I once had two sprouts “hatch” from one seed). In the first year I do not replant them, I give them the opportunity to gain strength. But I make sure to pinch the tops of future trees as soon as they reach a height of 20 cm.
After this, they begin to grow side shoots. I also pinch them so that the trees do not stretch. In the second spring, I transplant my pets to a permanent place - at a distance of 2-3 m.
In the summer I pinch the ends, form a crown, but keep the height down, otherwise the young pole may freeze in the winter (by the way, I cover the trees with bags from the cold, but the most important thing is to protect the roots from frost).
Read also: Growing apricot - planting and care
By the way, pinching the branches also helps to delay the flowering time, since the poles bloom very early, just at the time when return frosts can still occur.
If the tree has thorns, this means that it did not come from the maternal line. Then I dig it up and throw it away, because it won’t do any good: the fruits on it will grow small and bitter. But if the stem and branches are smooth, there is hope for a good harvest. You can’t eat the kernels near the pole; you can get poisoned.
For better pollination, I plant 3-4 trees per plot at once (Evelina Antonovna also grows peaches this way). Zherdelya bears fruit every year. They fall to the ground and germinate in favorable conditions, but I mercilessly pull out all the young shoots, because they will not grow into good poles.
From the freezer to the garden
There is a second way to grow poles– at home through stratification.
In the summer, I set aside the pits from ripe apricots, wash them, and dry them.
In January, I soak it in boiled water for two days, then keep it in hydrogen peroxide for 5 minutes. This procedure is necessary to ensure that the seeds do not become moldy during stratification.
Then I put all the seeds in a plastic yogurt container and wrap it in a plastic bag, which I place on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. From time to time I check the “product”.
Once I had to treat everything with peroxide a second time because mold appeared. And here’s a miracle - roots appear from the seeds (I’ll note in passing that not all of the prepared planting material germinates). As a rule, this happens in early April.
Then I plant these seeds in separate cups from the fermented baked milk and cover them with other cups. Soon sprouts appear. In May, after frost, I plant them in the garden. For reliable protection from the cold wind, I protect the trees with a cylinder cut from a five-liter bottle - it’s easier for both me and the poles.
It should be noted that after home stratification, trees outstrip garden poles in growth.
Further care is similar to growing using the first method: watering, pinching, shelter for the winter from cold weather and rodents, transplanting to a permanent place next spring.
So, dear summer residents, it is quite possible to grow good apricots on your plot. Good luck to you!
T. KLYUKINA Nizhny Novgorod region
Growing apricots - question and answer
Apricot in the Middle Volga region
Please tell me, is it possible to grow apricots in our region?
Growing apricots in the Middle Volga region is not an easy task, but quite accessible for every gardener.
First of all, you need to choose a suitable place for planting on the site. It should be high, where the least snow accumulates in winter, warm, sunny and protected from cold winds. But it cannot be planted on the southern slope, since here the apricot will begin its growing season earlier and may be subject to spring frosts.
Lowlands where cold air flows are completely unsuitable: trees can freeze and die.
You cannot plant seedlings in a place where plum, cherry plum and sloe have grown for many years, since they are “distant relatives” and their root secretions will negatively affect the growth of apricot.
Apricot trees cannot tolerate even short-term flooding by melt water, as well as waterlogging and drying out of the root layer. Do not allow snow to accumulate and melt water to stagnate around the trunk, as it is supported by the root collar. A circular death of the bark occurs at the soil level, and the trees die.
It is better to plant seedlings in early spring (April), as soon as the soil thaws. In later spring they may not take root, since apricot begins its growing season early. You can plant it in September, but then you need to remove all the leaves on the branches and trim off excess shoots. The seedling is placed in the planting hole so that the root collar is located at a height of 10-15 cm above the surface of the site. Soil is poured around the tree
A slide so that during rains and when the snow melts, water does not accumulate at the neck. After planting, be sure to water, even if the soil is quite wet. The top of the soil is mulched.
Plant only zoned varieties. For your region, these are Firstborn of Samara, Kuibyshevsky Jubilee, Samara, Yantar Povolzhye. Southern varieties are unlikely to take root in your country, since they are less frost-resistant and are doomed to death.
On a note
To prevent the root collar from becoming damaged, apricot is not grown as an independent tree, but is grafted onto other stone fruit crops. In your zone, a successful rootstock is plum or semi-dwarf rootstock OKA15-2. The grafting should be at a height of 30-40 cm. Do not use cherry plum as a rootstock, as it also grows under the conditions of the Middle Volga region. But sloe and damson rootstocks are poorly compatible with apricots, and grafting is unnecessary.
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Ripe apricots or apricot as correct
units h. on -CE, in R. p. pl. hours, as a rule, end in -EC: saucer - saucer mirror - mirror hoof - hoof blanket - blanket towel - towels heart - hearts
Apricot is a large-sized shrub or small tree that has a wide, round crown and bears delicious, juicy fruits. The shoots of the plant are distinguished by elegant brown-olive and brown-red shiny shades, which are often covered with a grayish film.
Among the characteristics of this crop, it is necessary to note the wide oval and long ovoid leaves, most often having a length of about four to nine centimeters. Their bases are heart-shaped, have a long, pointed apex, and have a serrated texture along the edges.
The tree has a decorative appearance during the flowering period. At this moment, the bush is decorated with a large number of large pale pink and white flowers with bent scarlet sepals. The plant blooms for seven to ten days before the leaves emerge. The crop also looks beautiful during fruiting, when it is decorated with velvety ruddy fruits with a sweet taste and a longitudinal groove, the diameter of which is approximately three centimeters. This plant is light-loving and quite resistant to drought. Its life span is at least five decades. 
Calorie content of apricot fruits
In fact, fresh apricot fruits are one hundred percent safe for all people. Even those who are overweight can eat these foods without fear. One hundred grams of product contains only 42 kcal. But at the same time, dried apricots (or dried apricots) require caution when eaten by people, since they contain a lot of carbohydrates. The number of kilocalories in this case will be 232 per hundred grams of product. In addition, apricot contains proteins (0.9 g), fats (0.1 g), carbohydrates (9 g), ash (0.7 g), water (86.5 g).
The benefits of apricot
Apricots have a lot of useful and valuable microelements. These include vitamins (P, E, C, H, B), inulin, sugars, phosphorus, potassium, silver, magnesium, iron, tannins, acids (tartaric, malic and citric), provitamin A. In Armenian varieties of apricot fruits You can notice a high content of iodine compounds. Therefore, such fruits allow you to avoid problems with the thyroid gland and high cholesterol levels. Another important substance is pectin, which provides reliable cleansing of the human body.
Regular consumption of apricots helps increase the level of hemoglobin in the blood and increase the body's resistance. For anemia, such products have a beneficial effect on blood circulation.
Apricot - declension and stress in a word, dictionary word
Nutritionists and specialists recommend eating apricots in case of cardiovascular diseases, obesity, kidney diseases and vitamin deficiency. Such fruits improve memory and enhance mental activity. All this applies even to wild apricots. Compote from such fruits has a laxative effect during constipation or intoxication with heavy metals. It is recommended to consume the fruits themselves for people facing cancer diseases.
Infusions and decoctions of dried apricots perfectly relieve swelling and have a diuretic effect. But it is important that such drugs do not contain sugar. Such drinks have long been actively used in the treatment of kidney and cardiovascular diseases. Diabetics can also eat apricots, although Tajik and Uzbek varieties are contraindicated for them (they contain about 80% sugar).
Dried apricots are often included in magnesium diets. They are used to treat anemia and hypertension.
Apricot seeds
Natural oil is produced from apricot seeds, which is very similar in content to peach and almond oil. At the same time, apricot oil contains linoleic (20%), myristic (5%) and stearic (14%) acids. This product does not dry out, although it quickly begins to go rancid when exposed to too much air and light. This oil is used as a solvent for fat-soluble medications, which are needed for subcutaneous or intramuscular administration.
Apricot juice
Apricot juice directs its beneficial effect against low acidity, intestinal diseases, and putrefactive processes. This drink has antibacterial and cleansing properties. A person can satisfy his daily need for vitamins by drinking only 0.75 glasses of apricot juice.
In oriental medicine, apricot kernels are used to combat cough, bronchitis, tracheitis, laryngitis, asthma, and catarrh of the upper respiratory tract.
As a result, apricot fruits have the following positive features:
- Treat anemia, vitamin deficiency, constipation, anemia, hypertension, obesity;
- They are used for diseases of the kidneys, cardiovascular system, and cancer-type diseases;
- Prevents problems with the thyroid gland;
- Cleanse the body of cholesterol and toxins;
- Increase hemoglobin levels;
- Helps improve memory.
Apricot seeds are useful as:
- Treatment and prevention of bronchitis, asthma, laryngitis, tracheitis;
- Replenishment of vitamin reserves.
Harm and danger of apricot fruits
In order to avoid the negative effects of the sweet, velvety apricot fruit, you must follow certain rules for eating them:
- You should not eat such foods on an empty stomach or on an empty stomach, after pilaf, meat and difficult-to-digest dishes, as the functioning of the digestive system is disrupted;
- Fresh apricots should not be eaten if there is high stomach acidity, ulcers and gastritis;
- It is not recommended to eat too many apricots in case of pancreatitis or liver disease;
- Provitamin A, contained in apricot, is not absorbed by the body if the function of the thyroid gland is reduced;
- If you have diabetes, you should not eat dried apricots, since it contains approximately 84% sugars;
- You should not consume more than twenty to thirty grams of apricot kernels per day, as they can cause severe poisoning;
- A large number of apricots eaten (more than 10-15 pieces) cause diarrhea and loss of many valuable microelements. Also, an overdose of apricot fruits is accompanied by a decrease in blood pressure, contractions of the heart muscle, a decrease in breathing rate, and dizziness.
A soft and ripe apricot is really beneficial for the human body if you eat such a fruit in accordance with all the rules and recommendations. The fruits are famous for their delicate taste, pleasant aroma and the ability to prepare a variety of dishes and drinks from them.
§ 66. The following consonants are both hard and soft: and, and, and, and, . For each of these consonants in Russian graphics there is a corresponding letter. The softness of these consonants at the end of a word is indicated by the letter b. Wed. top and top (pronounced), economy and economy (pronounced), blow and blow (pronounced), was and reality (pronounced). The softness of these consonants before the consonants is also indicated: corner and coal (pronounced), banku and ban'ku (pronounced), rarely and radish (pronounced).
The softness of these consonants before vowels is indicated by the letters of the following vowels: letter I(Unlike A) denotes a vowel after a soft consonant; Wed small and crumpled (pronounced); letter e(Unlike O) denotes a vowel after a soft consonant; Wed mole and chalk (pronounced); letter Yu(Unlike at) denotes a vowel after a soft consonant; Wed
Apricot or apricot, which is correct?
tuk and bale (pronounced). The distribution of letters is approximately the same And And s: the letter and is used after soft consonants and at the beginning of a word, and the letter s after hard consonants that have a soft pair; Wed play, hut, clean, sew, drank and ardor, sweet and washed, pitched and howled, thread and whining, wear and noses.
Examples for distinguishing between hard and soft consonants: top and top (pronounced), boʹdro and hips (pronounced), graph and graph (pronounced), val and vyal (pronounced), raft and flesh (pronounced), shame and shame (pronounced), os and axis (pronounced); thunderstorm and thunder (pronounced), ox and led (pronounced), coffin and row (pronounced), steel and steel (pronounced), nose and carried (pronounced), bow and hatch (pronounced), gorka and bitterly (pronounced).
Apricots or apricot
Sunny, velvety, tender yellow fruits are the very first messengers of a warm summer, giving a person natural vitamins, therefore, as soon as the season of ripe fruits begins, be sure to stock them, since apricots are unique in their content of many irreplaceable biological substances, elements that many fruits and vegetables do not have especially rich. Only apricots are the undisputed leaders in the content of manganese, iodine and boron, which is great for preventing thyroid diseases, as well as carotene - a unique vitamin of growth, renewal of every small cell of the human body. What are the benefits and harms of apricots? The Eco-Life website is being sorted out.
The special value of the fruits is explained by the content of a record amount of vitamins and biological active elements that affect the improvement of health:
- group A, which ensures excellent metabolism, accelerates growth and renewal of new young cells and tissues. Yellow apricots, saturated with provitamin A, mean excellent vision and hearing, beautiful skin, thick curls, healthy teeth;
- vitamin provides the body with a healthy nervous system, elastic muscles and blood vessels, excellent blood composition, high hemoglobin. Apricots help rid the body of excess cholesterol, tissue regeneration, due to the release of unnecessary fat deposits, thereby preventing the development of obesity and oncology;
- is a strong antioxidant that provides immune protection against stress of any kind: physical and mental. Apricots are a good prevention of many diseases: anemia, vitamin deficiency, rickets, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases;
- solar vitamin D from fruits is responsible for the proper development of the skeletal and nervous systems of children and protects older people from the occurrence of cancer cells;
- prolongs the life and youth of cells, saves from heart and vascular diseases, promotes clarity of thinking, as it has a positive effect on the growth and renewal of brain tissue. Apricots are a panacea for early aging, atherosclerosis, strokes, and heart attacks;
- sweet fruits are very rich in natural acids: tartaric, citric, malic. They are saturated with easy-to-digest sugars, as well as inulin, which is important for stabilizing proper metabolism; it prevents the formation of fat deposits, which is why smoothies, cocktails, and juices with apricots are so popular among athletes;
- The main advantage of apricots is their high content of compounds, manganese, phosphorus, and boron. Thanks to the harmonious combination of mineral elements, fruits are a panacea for the prevention of heart disorders, vascular insufficiency, thyroid diseases, and anemia. The lack of minerals can be easily compensated with 1 glass of apricot juice per day or 5-6 small ripe fruits.
Many people are interested in how many calories are in an apricot. Very little, only 41-45 kcal per 100 g. Therefore, nutritionists recommend fresh fruits, compotes, juices (without sugar) for weight loss and creating an ideal figure. Apricots are a great combination of maximum vitamins, minerals and minimum calories.
How to prepare apricots for the winter
It is advisable to eat apricots fresh, ripe, when they release their healing substances to the maximum, but their ripening season is short. In order to preserve the beneficial properties of apricots as much as possible, the fruits need to be harvested for future use in a cold way, without prolonged exposure to hot steam, heat, or ultra-high temperatures. Fruits can be dried, frozen, canned.
The most correct drying process is considered to be drying them in the sun. To do this, the fruits are laid out in a sieve and exposed to hot rays for 3 to 4 days (they must be brought under the roof at night). The next step is to hang the sieves in the shade in a draft until completely dry. Apricots become very attractive in appearance, aromatic, tasty, and fully retain their nutritional and vitamin benefits.
Which is better. The seeds of small fruits need not be removed, but large ones are divided into halves; the seeds of ripe apricots fall out on their own. Then the product is placed in portions into bags, containers or trays made of food-grade plastic under a tight lid, and placed in the freezer. Economy option: several times in a thin layer on a cutting board, quickly frozen, then pour everything into a bag. Remember that you cannot defrost or refreeze apricots; all their beneficial properties will be lost.
How to preserve. You can make “raw jam” and simply candied apricots with lemon, orange or tangerine. For 1 kg of apricot you need 0.5 kg of lemons or oranges without peel. Pass in a meat grinder, mix thoroughly with 1.5 kg of sugar, place in sterilized small jars, cover with nylon lids, and put in the refrigerator. Candied fruits are very tasty and aromatic, they are no less healthy than fresh ones, and almost completely retain all their healing properties.
Contraindications
When apricots are not beneficial, but harmful:
- Fresh fruits should not be eaten before meals if the stomach is empty, or after fatty heavy meals.
- People with diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas need to completely exclude them from their diet.
- Sweet varieties should not be eaten if you have diabetes.
- In some cases, diarrhea or allergies may occur if you eat a lot of fruit at once, be careful.
Apricot is a crop that gardeners in the southern regions happily grow on their plots. Its juicy, sweet yellow-orange fruits are not only tasty, but also healthy. They contain a lot of vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Regular consumption of apricots improves memory, enhances visual acuity, normalizes intestinal function and cures iron deficiency anemia.
Apricot trees are distinguished by their ease of care, rapid growth and abundant fruiting. Harvest ripening occurs in June or July and depends on the cultivated variety.
The earliest apricots can be served in May. At the same time, the peculiarity of the culture is that no more than 10 days pass from the very beginning of fruit ripening to full consumer maturity.
This period can be greatly influenced by weather and temperature conditions; in hot and dry weather it is reduced. Ripe fruits cannot hang on the branches for long. If you don't collect them, they become soft and then fall off. They don’t last long when kept fresh without the right conditions.
Apricots can be picked either fully ripe or slightly green, depending on how they are intended to be used. At the same time, there are several ways to extend the period of consumption of this fruit. A few practical tips on how to store apricots collected in the summer in normal home conditions will allow you to enjoy the taste of these wonderful fruits all year round.
The whole truth about whether apricots ripen?
The most delicious, sweet and aromatic fruits are those that are collected from the tree when they are fully ripe. They can be eaten fresh and also used for processing.
Most often, gardeners have to collect unripe apricots. This is explained by several important circumstances.
Such fruits are less damaged and wrinkled during assembly and retain their shape better during transportation. If the garden plot is located far from your permanent place of residence, this is the best way out.
The weather can also force you to harvest ahead of time. During the rainy seasons, perishable fruits must be removed from trees during the period of time when it is dry and the sun is shining. It may not always turn out that it coincides with the timing of full ripeness of apricots. Waiting for the next time is risky; the fruits may rot on the branches.
Many argue that apricots ripen well, and there is no difference in picking earlier compared to the usual time for a particular variety. But is this really so? All the substances that a ripe fruit is rich in enter into it through the stalk from the parent tree. And for the formation of sugars, sunlight is also needed, as well as time and optimal temperature. If the fruit is picked completely green, it will not ripen.
A slightly different situation is observed when the apricot is picked fully formed and full of juice. Externally, it corresponds to the standard of the variety, but differs in the greenish-yellow or greenish-orange color of the peel, and the stone is not completely separated from the pulp. Such an apricot, ripening under favorable conditions, changes color, the greenness on the skin disappears and an intense bright color appears. In addition, the pulp becomes less tough.
After several days of storage, apricots collected at the technical stage of ripeness look like ripe fruits. But you need to understand that artificially ripened fruit loses in taste and is also not as aromatic as its ripe counterparts.
It is more convenient to store and transport over long distances, but when fresh it looks more like grass, especially in comparison with ripe apricots. Only tomatoes and winter varieties of apples and pears can ripen without loss of quality, but only if a certain technology is observed.
Storing apricots at home can be divided into two categories. The fruits are preserved either fresh or subjected to heat treatment. Both very ripe fruits and those that were collected a little earlier are suitable for this. But let everyone decide for themselves how to store apricots at home.
All methods of storing apricots
To store apricots, choose fruits that are identical in shape and color. They must be dry, healthy, without damage of various origins - cracks, dents, spots. It is better to eat copies with flaws immediately or recycle them. They are poorly stored, quickly become rotten and can become a source of infection for other fruits.
All kinds of preparations are a more radical way to preserve the harvest. In canned form, apricot not only does not lose its taste, but retains its valuable properties. Housewives prepare from it:
- jam;
- jams;
- jam;
- puree;
- compotes;
- liqueurs.
Recycling has one positive aspect. Preservation can be stored for several years and is an excellent solution to the question of what to do with a large number of apricots during a bountiful harvest. Some types of preparations can be made without sugar at all, while maintaining the natural taste of the product.
No less popular is the method of drying fruit. Apricots are used to make dried apricots or apricots. Fruits are dried in ovens, in the sun or in special electric fruit dryers. In room conditions, such products are stored for 6-8 months.
For storage, use bags made of natural fabrics, glass or ceramic containers with a tight lid. The last two container options are preferable, as they reliably save dried fruits from being damaged by food moths.
Modern methods of storing dried apricots and apricots include the freezer. Dry fruits contain a minimum of moisture, so they do not lose their appearance when defrosting. Dried apricots or apricots thawed at room temperature will remain the same. In this case, the period of use of apricot can be extended to 12-18 months.
Apricots have a unique taste. But in order to enjoy such fruits after picking, you need to know how to store apricots. Below we will describe what methods of storing such a crop at home exist, and how they are correctly implemented.
Many novice gardeners are often interested in whether apricots ripen after harvest. These are fruits that can be picked from trees while unripe. The unripe fruit will lie for some time and become ripe. However, for this, the unripe crop should be sent for storage. It is worth noting that only if the storage has been organized correctly can unripe fruits be brought to the desired condition.
Today, there are several ways to preserve these fruits, in which they can ripen - in paper bags or boxes. At the same time, the gardener must know how apricots should ripen.
In paper bags
Where to store apricots at home that are not ripe? We found that regular paper bags are suitable for this. This method is used much more often than boxes. At the same time, you need to know how to store apricots so that they ripen.
For maturity to occur, they must be kept in a paper bag in a warm, ventilated and lighted area. Direct sunlight should be avoided.
Each fruit is wrapped in paper or placed in a pre-prepared bag. The crop should remain in this form for about 5 days. During this time, unripe fruits will become ripe. You can simply lay them out on the windowsill on paper. In this case, they will be ready in a couple of days.
Now it’s clear how to ripen apricots at home. All that remains is to figure out how to keep apricots fresh at home. Despite the possibility of ripening apricots at home, it is best to pick them from the tree when they are already ripe, as they may not ripen.
Methods for storing ripe apricots
To store the harvest at home for as long as possible, its harvesting must be done correctly. Each fruit must be carefully picked from the tree, avoiding damage to the skin.
If the skin has been damaged, the fresh appearance of the fruit will not last longer than a few days. This is due to the fact that damage to the peel allows pathogenic microflora to penetrate the pulp, provoking processes of rotting and decomposition in it.
Such specimens very quickly begin to deteriorate, thereby infecting normal crops. As a result, you may lose half of the harvest sent for storage.
Today you can store apricots at home:
- in boxes;
- in the cellar/refrigerator;
- frozen in the freezer;
- in dried form.
Let's take a closer look at storage methods at home.
In wooden boxes
Before being placed in wooden boxes, each copy is wrapped in parchment paper. In addition to parchment paper, you can use any thin paper. It is forbidden to wrap in polyethylene.
After laying the crop, it should be periodically inspected in order to identify fruits that have begun to deteriorate at an early stage. Therefore, you should not put them in one pile, as this will complicate their verification.
In the refrigerator or in the cellar
Apricots can be kept fresh in the refrigerator for one week. Before storing, fruits must be placed in a food container, which is hermetically sealed with a lid. It is not recommended to send them for storage without such packaging. If you simply put them in a bowl, the shelf life will be only 1-2 days.
In a situation where the temperature in the refrigerator is at 0 °C, the shelf life increases to 30 days. But even in this case, it is not recommended to delay consumption, since they will still lose their taste by the end of the period.
In the cellar, if the air temperature is approximately +5 °C, the crop can be stored fresh for 1 month. Only those fruits whose skins were not damaged during the assembly process are placed in the cellar.
Here, too, fruits need to be wrapped in paper and placed in boxes. Each copy is placed in a separate cell. If there are no such cells, you should make them yourself. It is necessary to avoid contact of the skins with each other. After planting, periodic inspection of the crop must be carried out. Otherwise, it may dry out or become damaged.
Frozen
You can freeze apricots in the refrigerator, or rather the freezer. This is a very popular storage method. But here it is necessary to take into account varietal characteristics. This is due to the fact that the harvest of some species is unsuitable for freezing.
You can freeze both whole fruits and their slices. Before freezing, do the following:
- wash the crop;
- cut and remove seeds from them;
- then we lay them out on a flat surface and put them in the freezer.
When the fruits are frozen, they are bagged and placed back in the freezer. If frozen, they will keep for a year.
Dried
Not all varieties of crops are suitable for drying. To get dried fruits, you need to wash the fruits well and remove the seeds from them. Next, lay them out on any flat surface and leave them in a draft (necessarily in the shade) for several days. They should not touch each other. Then they are taken out into the sun and left for 7 days. After drying, the product is packaged and stored in this form for 6 months in the refrigerator.
Video “Freezing apricots for the winter”
From this video you will learn how to properly freeze apricots for the winter.
