Chengcheng Yellow Apricots

Chengcheng Yellow Apricots

　　Apricots are one of the major cultivated fruit tree varieties in northern China. Known for their early ripening, bright color, juicy flesh, sweet and tangy flavor, they hold an important place in the fruit market during spring and summer, and are deeply loved by many. Apricot fruits are rich in nutrients, containing a variety of organic compounds as well as essential vitamins and inorganic salts, making them a fruit of high nutritional value. Almonds are even more nutritious, consisting of 23–27% protein, 50–60% crude fat, 10% carbohydrates, along with inorganic salts such as phosphorus, iron, and potassium, and various vitamins. They are considered a highly nourishing delicacy.

Apricot fruits have excellent medicinal properties and play an important role in traditional Chinese herbal medicine. They are primarily used to treat wind-cold related lung diseases, quench thirst, moisten the lungs, resolve phlegm, clear heat, and detoxify.

Besides being eaten fresh, apricot flesh can also be processed into dried apricots, canned apricots in syrup, apricot slices, apricot jam, apricot juice, apricot wine, apricot-green plum preserves, apricot preserved plums, and apricot peel candy. Almonds can be made into almond paste, almond milk, almond cheese, almond jam, almond pastries, almond pickles, and almond oil. Almond oil is light yellow and transparent with a delicate fragrance. It is not only an excellent cooking oil, but also an important ingredient in high-end paints, cosmetics, and premium soaps.