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I have read about apricots being sweet or super sweet, but every fresh apricot I have tried recently has been a disappointment. I have tried fresh apricots from various trees around town, but they were all bland. I paid a premium for some at a farmers market. These were billed as super sweet. That farmer had some really nice peaches, but the apricots only tasted slightly fruity and not at all sweet. Not something I would seek out again. I was starting to think maybe there is a genetic thing going on with my tastebuds that makes fresh apricots seem bland to me. That’s what I was thinking until I tasted some new apricot varieties straight off the tree at a Washington State University field day held over the weekend in Mt Vernon. I am trying to track down the name of the varieties, but these apricots were super sweet as advertised. I wonder if the sweetness in apricots rapidly decreases after the fruit is picked. I know that sweet corn works that way (sugars turn to starch if not eaten soon after picking). I may grow some apricots now after having a good experience with them fresh off the tree.
Has anyone noticed super sweet apricots losing sweetness after sitting around off the tree for a few days? -Mark Lee, Seattle |
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