Dried Apricots

[AAQuesada]

12 hours ago, rotuts said:

havent seen one for 20 years.

You haven't seen dried Apricots for 20 years?!  or am I misunderstanding. The Trader Joe's California slab Apricots are pretty great

[rotuts]

@AAQuesada

 

Tj's slab apricots haven't made it East in for a long long time.

 

there are some ' turkish style , but those are not the same .

 

 

 

[weinoo]

4 hours ago, rotuts said:

@AAQuesada

 

Tj's slab apricots haven't made it East in for a long long time.

 

there are some ' turkish style , but those are not the same .

 

 

 

 

There are  others that have!

[rotuts]

@weinoo

 

Thanks !

 

Ill look into remortgaging  my home.

 

might be worth it . 

[Margaret Pilgrim]

If you’re going to that extreme, hold out for Blenheims. 

[rotuts]

https://www.apricotking.com/dried-blenheim-apricots-fancy-blend/

 

Wonder what tree type was dominant in CA where I grew up in the 50's

 

they were just apricots back then

 

but so tasty dried.  fresh crop was about 10 days , and did not keep.

 

just rotted, thus picked and dried during those 10 days.

[Smithy]

1 hour ago, rotuts said:

Wonder what tree type was dominant in CA where I grew up in the 50's

 

 

I believe they were Blenheims, as @Margaret Pilgrim notes above. I agree they were "just apricots" but my sister and I have commented on the change and loss many times. The backyard trees that still survived when we were visiting (12 years ago now) were Blenheims, and they had the quality and flavor we remembered.

[blue_dolphin]

42 minutes ago, Smithy said:

 

I believe they were Blenheims, as @Margaret Pilgrim notes above. I agree they were "just apricots" but my sister and I have commented on the change and loss many times. The backyard trees that still survived when we were visiting (12 years ago now) were Blenheims, and they had the quality and flavor we remembered.

Yes, Blenheims were the most commonly grown apricot in @rotuts area. 
Here's an article from Saveur by David Karp that discusses them: Looking for the Last Great Apricot

[rotuts]

@blue_dolphin

 

fine article .   indeed , ripe , [ ' tree ripened ' ] means you have a tree , or someone else does , nearby.

[Ddanno]

I love dried apricots, but I become a walking bioweapon after about 6 of them. Weirdly enough I don't have the same issue with prunes

[blue_dolphin]

32 minutes ago, rotuts said:

@blue_dolphin

 

fine article .   indeed , ripe , [ ' tree ripened ' ] means you have a tree , or someone else does , nearby.

Yes.  I’m lucky that there are quite a few growers who bring multiple varieties of apricots to our local farmers markets.  The grocery store varieties don’t compare.  

[weinoo]

On 6/21/2025 at 7:14 AM, rotuts said:

 

 

Tj's slab apricots haven't made it East in for a long long time.

 

@rotuts  Here, this morning...

 

 

Blenheims.

[rotuts]

@weinoo

 

Next trip . Ill look for them.

 

thanks