APRICOT

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The best fruit all over the world ,  tears of orange  sorrow Apricot know as “prunus armeniaca”

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Dried Apricot Health

IMPORTANCE OF APRICOT FOR HUMAN HEALTH

AND ITS EFFECTS ON BODY SYSTEMS

Apricot is very rich in Carotene B, which is the primer matter of vitamin A, and
potassium, among mineral matters, and bears great importance for health. Carotene B is
required for epithelium surrounding the body, eye health, bone, teeth growth and
functioning of endocrine glands.

Furthermore, vitamin A plays important role in
reproduction and growth, increase of body resistance against infections. Vitamin A
prevents formation of mono oxygen, among active carcinogens, the main causal agent of
normal body cells’ transformation into cancerous cells or kills them after they are formed.

Furthermore, vitamin A increases the resistance of the organism and healthy cells and acts
as a protector against cancer. This protective activity is even more important for people who
smoke and drink alcohol. As apricot is poor in sodium and rich in potassium; it is known
that it has important effects on treatment of cardiac failure, kidney diseases, hepatitis and
cirrhosis. One of the most important compounds of dried apricot as regards nutrition and
health is diet fiber. 100 grams of dried apricot contains around 24 grams of diet fiber.

An adult person’s daily diet fiber requirement is 25 grams. Diet fiber consists of
compounds such as polysaccharide that cannot be hydrolyzed by secretions, enzymes in the
digestive system. Diet fiber reduces the risk of formation of diseases such as constipation,
irritable colon syndrome, appendicitis, hemorrhoid, tooth diseases, fatness, diabetes,
coronary heart diseases, and it ensures intestines to function regularly.

SIGNIFICANT SORTS OF APRICOT GROWN IN MALATYA

HACIHALÎLOĞLU

It is Malatya’s most important sort of apricot for drying. It constitutes around 75% of
production. Its fruits are medium size, 25 grams in weight, the skin and pulp color of
the fruit constitutes yellow red chin, its fruit is very sweet, S£KM is 28%, PH is 4,5,
and it is a sort with aroma.

HASANBEY

The most important sort of apricot to be eaten as fresh is Hasanbey. The fruits are big,
50-55 grams in weight, the fruit pulp is hard, fruit and skin color is yellow, the fruit is
sweet, SQKM is 20% and PH is 4,9-5

KABAAÇI

It is the second most produced sort after Hacihaliloglu sort. Its fruits are big, 40-45
grams in weight, its color is yellow, SÇKM is around 25-26% and PH is around 3,8-4,6.

SOGANCI

It is a sort found as a result of selection, like Kabaa§i. The fruit weight is 28-32
grams, it is round-shaped, yellow colored, sweet, S£KM is around 23-25% and PH is
around 4,5-4,8.

CATALOGLU

It is among the sorts to be dried. Its fruit is medium size, 25-35 grams in weight,
yellow colored, the fruit is hard, sweet, SQKM is around 24-28% and PH is around
4,5-5.

COLOGLU

It is a sort to be eaten, dried and to make jam. The aromatic fruit is medium size,
25-35 grams in weight, yellow colored, S£KM is around 23-25%) and PH is around 4,8-5.

APRICOT PRODUCTION In Turkiye
Turkey holds the position of the leading country in apricot production in the world. Spain, Italy and France follow Turkey. As for dry apricot, Iran and Pakistan are other significant producer countries. 60% of Turkey’s apricot production is made in Malatya, the most important apricot production center in Turkey. Malatya province performs 90% of Turkey’s total dried apricot production and almost 100% of dried apricot production aimed at exportation..