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Suitability of apricot for processing

Prunus armeniaca L.

A complex of varietal traits determining the suitability of fruits for drying or canning, based on physicochemical indices and pit-freeness.

In the reference 151 varieties crop Apricot, where this is mentioned in the description.

For apricots, suitability for processing is determined by the variety's intended use: drying requires fruits with firm flesh that retain their integrity, whereas for compotes, fruit size of at least 30 mm, tender skin, and easy pit removal are important. The chemical composition is characterized by a high dry matter content ranging from 9.1 to 26.3%, which is critical for the quality of pectin-based products such as jams and fruit butters.

Technological assessment includes flesh consistency suitable for pureeing and the preservation of the aroma-forming complex during heat treatment. An important feature of the crop is the requirement to harvest only mature fruits, as unripe specimens retain a bitter taste that is not eliminated during processing. The biochemical composition, with its high carotene content, requires gentle temperature regimes to preserve color and biological value.

A specific aspect of apricot processing is the possibility of using the kernels for the production of fatty oil or food products. This expands the concept of variety suitability, shifting the pit from the category of waste to the status of technologically significant raw material.

General information about the subject — on the page Suitability for processing.

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Varieties of Apricot mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Wonder Cot

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Stephen Southwick & David Decalo

FR
7 records

Priabel

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Marie-France Bois

FR
7 records

Larclyd

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Nevis Fruit Company LTD

FR HU
7 records

ASFCOT0405

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Maillard Arsene|Elne, FR / Maillard Laurence|Elne, FR

FR
4 records

EA 5034

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

S.A.R.L. Benoit Escande Editions (FR)

FR
6 records

Koolgat

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Sica Centrex (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)

FR
7 records

Faralia

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

FR
10 records

Kuresia

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

HU
6 records

Delmast

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR NL
5 records

Veharda

Protection expired

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

SLACHTITELSKO-VYSKUMMA (SK)

CZ FR SK
5 records

Candide

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

FR
6 records

Ravicille

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

FR
5 records

Velbora

Protection expired

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

SLACHTITELSKO-VYSKUMMA (SK)

CZ FR SK
3 records

Avikloe

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
4 records

NJA151

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Goffreda Joseph C.,Voordeckers Anna M.

3 records

Cebas 57

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

David Ruiz González^^^Antonio Molina Gómez^^^Manuel Rubio Angulo^^^Federico Dicenta López-Higuera^^^Antonio Molina Gómez Jr.^^^José Egea Caballero

3 records

Somo

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

BO 88617102

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Daniele Bassi

3 records

De Valu

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

OPRITA VLADUT ALEXANDRUTOPOR ELENA

RO
3 records

Yaltinets

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Rikhter Oleksandr Oleksandrovych, Smykov Volodymyr Karpovych, Polianychenko Kateryna Vasylivna, Horina Valentyna Mylentiivna,

UA
4 records

Autumn Glow

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Zaiger, Chris F.|929 Grimes Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Zaiger, Gary N.|1907 Elm Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Gardner, Leith M.|1207 Grimes Ave., Modesto, CA 95358 / Zaiger, Grant G.|4005 California Ave., Modesto, CA 95358

3 records