Is apricot a gymnosperm?

Apricot is not a gymnosperm, it belongs to angiosperms, and apricot belongs to Rosaceae. Apricot belongs to angiosperms because its seeds are covered with pericarp.

Apricots are spherical, generally more than 2.5 cm in diameter, white, yellow to yellowish red in color, often flushed, slightly pubescent, juicy in flesh, generally flowering in March-April, with white or slightly flushed petals.

Classification of apricot trees

There are five kinds of apricots, namely crystal apricot, cedar apricot, golden apricot, ruby apricot and big flat apricot. They are different in taste and appearance.

1, crystal apricot

Crystal apricots are those whose fruits are round, yellow and white, and their appearance is like crystal. The most famous apricot trees are planted in Haidian District, Beijing. This kind of apricot is bright in color, crystal clear and delicious.

2, fragrant white apricot

Xiangbai apricot is mainly planted in Hebei, and the fruit is generally large, and the weight of a single fruit can reach about 120g. However, this does not affect the taste of fragrant white apricot, which generally has thin skin, delicate meat and rich juice.

3. Golden apricot

Golden apricot is mainly planted in Lanzhou, with orange peel and slightly red fruit surface under direct sunlight. This kind of apricot has soft pulp, sweet and juicy taste and more water.