The Armenian Apricot

Well, friends, these two fruit blogs really made me want to write a blog of my own. Maybe because i love to eat fruits, and this comes from the fact that I am from Armenia, a country which is really rich in fruits and vegetables. And, of course, as a real Armenian, I'm going to write about APRICOT. We call it "tsiran", its scientific name is Prunus armeniaca (Armenian plum), for it was known in Armenia during ancient times. It has been cultivated in our country for so long, that has become the symbol of nationality. Have you ever seen an Armenian apricot?

It differs from the apricots growing elsewhere in colour; its nether orange nor yellow, its colour is "tsirani", meaning "the colour of an apricote". Armenian kings wore that colour, and now it is one of the three colours of the Armenian national flag. Even duduk, the traditional Armenian musical instrument, now famous all over the world, is made mainly from aged apricot wood and is as well called "tsiranapogh" - apricot tree pipe. Also there is an International Film Festival held in Armenia every year called GOLDEN APRICOT. Sure apricot is placed not only in the centre of Armenian culture, but in national cuisin as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzjMTEsLUOc

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  • Thanks for  dropping by and commenting on my blog, Alexandra
  • Very interesting! Thanks for sharing a story about Armemian apricot. I like apricots too. My mother does a jam from apricots and their nuts, it is so yummy:)
  • Thanks, Bob
  • A lovely fruit and a nice blog about it. :)
  • Thanks, for your kind comment YANA
  • sure Love Bird, help yourself ;))
  • dear Tatevik, thanks for the comment :))
  • Dear Karenina, thanks for the comment, if you were tempted, then my blog post served its purpose ;)
  • My new friend Veeru, thanks for reading my blogpost...
  • Then you should taste Armenian apricot, deuce666 :)))
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