Apricots native to China and Japan, is also claimed to be of Armenian origin with the scientific name Prunus armeniaca L.
Apricots Did you know that Apricots, grown in the temperate regions of India where rainfall is plentiful, though, native to China and Japan, is also claimed to be of Armenian origin with the scientific name Prunus armeniaca L.? Apricots, with scientific name Rosaceae (rose), are fruits. The tree that bears the fruit, belongs to several species in the genus Prunus (stone fruits). Usually, an apricot is from the species P. armeniaca, but the fruits of the other species in Prunus sect. Armeniaca are also called apricots. Its synonyms include P. armeniaca L. var. vulgaris Zabel, Armeniaca vulgaris Lam., Amygdalus armeniaca (L.) Dumort., and Armeniaca vulgaris Lam. However, the Romans named the fruit "praecocium," meaning "precocious," which refers to the fruit's early ripening. From this word, the name "apricot" evolved. The Hunza people of Giligit measure the economic level of a person by the number of apricot trees they own. In Indian ver...
