The small, smooth skinned fruit of the apricot tree, with sweet tasting orange flesh. Select firm, unwrinkled fruit with a deep colour and avoid any with blemishes or a greenish tinge. Apricots are also available dried, either whole, halved or in chunks. They are a good source of beta carotene, potassium and dietery fibre. Look for unsulphured dried apricots and Hunza apricots, which are not treated with sulphur dioxide. (more…)