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35-406: Sungold or Sun Gold may refer to: Plants [ edit ] Sungold apricot Sungold, a variety of cherry tomato Sungold Chamaecyparis pisifera Sungold Prunus mandshurica Places [ edit ] Sungold Hill , James Ross Island, Antarctic Peninsula Premier Speedway Sungold Stadium, also known as Sungold Milk Stadium,

70-530: A dirt track oval in Warrnambool, Australia Product brands and companies [ edit ] SunGold kiwifruit from Zespri SunGold Foods from Fargo, North Dakota which makes SunButter SunGold tea drink brand from Kroger Sungold dairy products from Saputo Inc. Warrnambool Cheese and Butter , subsidiary of Saputo Sun Gold from Bidco Africa Sungold color from Product Miniature Company Other uses [ edit ] Sungold ,

105-625: A play by Irene N. Watts Tsornin, translates to "sungold", a fictional horse in the novel The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sungold . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sungold&oldid=1248724131 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

140-403: A condition of soft and brown fruit around the pit. Bacterial diseases include bacterial spot and crown gall. Fungal diseases include brown rot caused by Monilinia fructicola : infection of the blossom by rainfall leads to "blossom wilt" whereby the blossoms and young shoots turn brown and die; the twigs die back in a severe attack; brown rot of the fruit is due to Monilinia infection later in

175-467: A hybrid of an apricot and the cherry plum ( Prunus cerasifera ). Other apricot–plum hybrids are variously called plumcots, apriplums, pluots, or apriums . Apricots are susceptible to various diseases whose relative importance differs in the major production regions as a consequence of their climatic differences. For example, hot weather as experienced in California's Central Valley often causes pit burn,

210-488: A large grove of apricot trees and a steady supply of medicinal ingredients. The term "expert of the apricot grove" (杏林高手) is still used as a poetic reference to physicians. The fact that apricot season is short and unreliable in Egypt has given rise to the common Egyptian Arabic and Palestinian Arabic expression filmishmish ("in apricot [season]") or bukra filmishmish ("tomorrow in apricot [season]"), generally uttered as

245-478: A moderate source of vitamin A and vitamin C (11% of the Daily Value each). Dried apricots are a type of traditional dried fruit . Dried apricots are 63% carbohydrates, 31% water, 4% protein, and contain negligible fat. When apricots are dried, the relative concentration of micronutrients is increased, with vitamin A, vitamin E , and potassium having rich contents (Daily Values above 20%, table). The apricot

280-499: A radical difference between a word's spelling and pronunciation. Nevertheless, Middle French spelling was overall fairly close to the pronunciation; unlike Modern French, word-final consonants were still pronounced though they were optionally lost when they preceded another consonant that started the next word. The French wars in Italy and the presence of Italians in the French court brought

315-529: A riposte to an unlikely prediction, or as a rash promise to fulfill a request. This adynaton has the same sense as the English expression " when pigs fly ". In Middle Eastern and North African cuisines , apricots are used to make Qamar al-Din ( lit. "Moon of the faith"), a thick apricot drink that is a popular fixture at Iftar during Ramadan . Qamar al-Din is believed to originate in Damascus, Syria , where

350-517: A story that Confucius taught his students in a forum surrounded by the wood of apricot trees. The association with medicine in turn comes from the common use of apricot kernels as a component in traditional Chinese medicine , and from the story of Dong Feng (董奉), a physician during the Three Kingdoms period , who required no payment from his patients except that they plant apricot trees in his orchard upon recovering from their illnesses, resulting in

385-471: A typical apricot kernel weighs 600 mg, bitter and sweet varieties contain, respectively, 1.8 and 0.3 mg of cyanide. Apricot kernels can be made into a plant milk . Apricots are commonly consumed either as raw fruit or after dehydration as a dried fruit. In a reference amount of 100 g (3.5 oz), raw apricots supply 48 Calories and are composed of 11% carbohydrates , 1% protein , less than 1% fat , and 86% water (table). Raw apricots are

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420-524: Is a small tree, 8–12 metres (26–39 feet) tall, with a trunk up to 40 centimetres (16 inches) in diameter and a dense, spreading canopy. The leaves are ovate , 5–9 cm (2– 3 + 1 ⁄ 2  in) long, and 4–8 cm ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 –3 in) wide, with a rounded base, a pointed tip, and a finely serrated margin. The flowers are 2–4.5 cm ( 3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 3 ⁄ 4  in) in diameter, with five white to pinkish petals; they are produced singly or in pairs in early spring before

455-412: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Apricot See text. An apricot ( US : / ˈ æ p r ɪ k ɒ t / , UK : / ˈ eɪ p r ɪ k ɒ t / ) is a fruit , or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus Prunus . Usually an apricot is from the species P. armeniaca , but

490-472: Is disputed. It is grouped with plum species according to chloroplast DNA sequences, but more closely related to apricot species according to nuclear DNA sequences. The most commonly cultivated apricot P. armeniaca was known in Armenia during ancient times, and has been cultivated there for so long that it was previously thought to have originated there, hence the epithet of its scientific name. However, this

525-503: Is enclosed in a hard shell, often called a " stone ", with a grainy, smooth texture except for three ridges running down one side. Apricots contain various phytochemicals , such as provitamin A beta-carotene and polyphenols , including catechins and chlorogenic acid . Taste and aroma compounds include sucrose , glucose , organic acids , terpenes , aldehydes and lactones . Apricots are species belonging to Prunus sect. Armeniaca . The taxonomic position of P. brigantina

560-503: Is not supported by genetic studies, which instead confirm the hypothesis proposed by Nikolai Vavilov that domestication of P. armeniaca occurred in Central Asia and China . The domesticated apricot then diffused south to South Asia , west to West Asia (including Armenia), Europe and North Africa , and east to Japan . Japanese apricot P. mume is another widely cultivated apricot species, usually for ornamental uses. Despite

595-511: Is spring frosts : They tend to flower very early (in early March in western Europe), and spring frost can kill flowers or before flower buds in different stages of development. Furthermore, the trees are sensitive to temperature changes during the winter season. In China, winters can be very cold, but temperatures tend to be more stable than in Europe and especially North America , where large temperature swings can occur in winter. Hybridization with

630-455: Is the national fruit of Armenia , mostly growing in the Ararat plain . It is often depicted on souvenirs. The Chinese associate the apricot with education and medicine. For instance, the classical word 杏 壇 (literally: "apricot altar ") (xìng tán 杏坛) which means "educational circle", is still widely used in written language. Chuang Tzu , a Chinese philosopher in the fourth century BC, told

665-408: Is the complete disappearance of the noun declension system, which had been underway for centuries. There was no longer a distinction between nominative and oblique forms of nouns , and plurals became indicated by simply an s . The transformations necessitated an increased reliance on word order in the sentence, which becomes more or less the syntax of Modern but with a continued reliance on

700-691: The Vietnam War and is often cited as originating in World War II . Even calling them by their name is considered unlucky, so they are instead called "cots", "Forbidden fruit" or "A-fruit". American astronauts ate dried apricot on the Apollo 15 and Apollo 17 missions to the moon. Middle French It is the first version of French that is largely intelligible to Modern French, contrary to Old French . The most important change found in Middle French

735-599: The Americas ( cacao , hamac , maïs ). The influence of the Anglo-Norman language on English had left words of French and Norman origin in England. Some words of Romance origin now found their way back into French as doublets through war and trade. Also, the meaning and usage of many words from Old French transformed. Spelling and punctuation were extremely variable. The introduction of printing in 1470 highlighted

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770-506: The French into contact with Italian humanism . Many words dealing with the military ( alarme , cavalier , espion , infanterie , camp , canon , soldat ) and artistic (especially architectural: arcade , architrave , balcon , corridor ; also literary: sonnet ) practices were borrowed from Italian. Those tendencies would continue through Classical French . There were also some borrowings from Spanish ( casque ) and German ( reître ) and from

805-501: The affected branch or tree) and silver leaf are not serious threats, which means that pruning in late winter is considered safe. Due to their natural amygdalin content, culinary uses for the kernel are limited. Oil made from apricot kernels is safe for human consumption without treatment because amygdalin is not oil soluble. Ground up shells are used in cosmetics as an exfoliant. As an exfoliant, it provides an alternative to plastic microbeads . In 2022, world production of apricots

840-421: The closely related Prunus sibirica (Siberian apricot; hardy to −50 °C (−58 °F) but with less palatable fruit) offers options for breeding more cold-tolerant plants. They prefer well-drained soils with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0. Apricot cultivars are usually grafted onto plum or peach rootstocks. The cultivar scion provides the fruit characteristics, such as flavor and size, but the rootstock provides

875-554: The common name, it originated from China, and was introduced to Japan in ancient times. Apricots have a chilling requirement of 300 to 900 chilling units . A dry climate is good for fruit maturation. The tree is slightly more cold-hardy than the peach , tolerating winter temperatures as cold as −30 °C (−22 °F) or lower if healthy. However, large differences are observed between cultivars in frost resistance. They are hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8. A limiting factor in apricot culture

910-572: The continued unification of French, the suppression of certain forms, and the prescription of rules, leading to Classical French. Middle French is the language found in the writings of Charles, Duke of Orléans , François Villon , Clément Marot , François Rabelais , Michel de Montaigne , Pierre de Ronsard , and the poets of La Pléiade . The affirmation and glorification of French finds its greatest manifestation in La Défense et illustration de la langue française ( The Defense and Illustration of

945-764: The fruits of the other species in Prunus sect. Armeniaca are also called apricots. In 2022, world production of apricots was 3.9 million tonnes , led by Turkey with 21% of the total. Apricot first appeared in English in the 16th century as abrecock from the Middle French aubercot or later abricot , from Spanish albaricoque and Catalan a(l)bercoc , in turn from Arabic الْبَرْقُوق‎ (al-barqūq, "the plums"), from Byzantine Greek βερικοκκίᾱ (berikokkíā, "apricot tree"), derived from late Greek πραικόκιον ( praikókion , "apricot") from Latin [persica ("peach")] praecocia ( praecoquus , "early ripening"). The apricot

980-454: The growth characteristics of the plant. Some of the more popular US apricot cultivars are 'Blenheim', 'Wenatchee Moorpark', 'Tilton', and 'Perfection'. Some apricot cultivars are self-compatible, so do not require pollinizer trees; others are not: 'Moongold' and 'Sungold', for example, must be planted in pairs so they can pollinate each other. Hybridisors have created what is known as a "black apricot" or "purple apricot", ( Prunus dasycarpa ),

1015-523: The leaves. The fruit is a drupe (stonefruit) similar to a small peach , 1.5–2.5 cm ( 1 ⁄ 2 –1 in) diameter (larger in some modern cultivars ), from yellow to orange, often tinged red on the side most exposed to the sun; its surface can be smooth (botanically described as: glabrous ) or velvety with very short hairs (botanically: pubescent ). The flesh is usually succulent, but dry in some species such as P. sibirica . Its taste can range from sweet to tart. The single seed or " kernel "

1050-469: The need for reform in spelling . One proposed reform came from Jacques Peletier du Mans , who developed a phonetic spelling system and introduced new typographic signs (1550), but his attempt at spelling reform was not followed. The period saw the publication of the first French grammars and of the French-Latin dictionary of Robert Estienne (1539). At the beginning of the 17th century, French would see

1085-425: The season. Dieback of branches in the summer is attributed to the fungus Eutypa lata , where examination of the base of the dead branch reveals a canker surrounding a pruning wound. Other fungal diseases are black knot , Alternaria spot and fruit rot, and powdery mildew . Unlike peaches, apricots are not affected by leaf curl , and bacterial canker (causing sunken patches in the bark, which then spread and kill

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1120-513: The south of France, Occitan languages dominated; in east-central France, Franco-Provençal languages were predominant; and in the north of France, Oïl languages other than Francien continued to be spoken. The fascination with classical texts led to numerous borrowings from Latin and Greek . Numerous neologisms based on Latin roots were introduced, and some scholars modified the spelling of French words to bring them into conformity with their Latin roots, sometimes erroneously. That often produced

1155-598: The variety of apricots most suitable for the drink was first grown. In Jewish culture , apricots are commonly eaten as part of the Tu Bishvat seder . The Turkish idiom bundan iyisi Şam'da kayısı (literally, "the only thing better than this is an apricot in Damascus") means "it doesn't get any better than this". In the U.S. Marines it is considered exceptionally bad luck to eat or possess apricots, especially near tanks. This superstition has been documented since at least

1190-510: The verb in the second position of a sentence, or " verb-second structure ", until the 16th century. Among the elites, Latin was still the language of education, administration, and bureaucracy. That changed in 1539, with the Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts , in which Francis I made French the sole language for legal acts. Regional differences were still extreme throughout the Kingdom of France : in

1225-455: Was 3.86 million tonnes , led by Turkey with 21% of the total (table). Other major producers (in descending order) were Uzbekistan , Iran , Italy , and Algeria . Malatya is the center of Turkey's apricot industry. Apricot kernels (seeds) contain amygdalin , a poisonous compound. On average, bitter apricot kernels contain about 5% amygdalin and sweet kernels about 0.9% amygdalin. These values correspond to 0.3% and 0.05% of cyanide . Since

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