The word apricot shares the same root as the word precocious – the fruit is so named because it ripens early, before plums, peaches and apples. In warmer climates than the UK, apricots can be ready to pick as early as May, but the British season begins now, and it’s set to be a bumper year, with a predicted harvest of 250 tonnes.
Although the fruit has only been grown commercially in this country since 2005 – mostly in Kent – yields are already six times what they were a decade ago. What are we going to do with all these extra apricots? Here are 17 delicious ideas to help you absorb your quota.
