Apricot Facts
Apricots are Available:June-JulyHow Do Apricots Grow:Apricots grow on trees like apples and peaches.What to Look For When Buying Apricots:Pick apricots that are soft but not too mushy. Soft means they are ripe and should be eaten right away. If they are a little harder they can ripen at home. Apricots should be golden orange in color.Apricot Storage Tips:Store them in the refrigerator when they are ripe.How to Cook Apricots:Eat apricots as is, in fruit dishes as you would peaches, make a sauce for meat dishes, or apricots taste great dried.Apricot Recipe: Apricot Sauce with Pork Chopspork roastapricot jam or 4-5 fresh apricots, chopped 1/3 Cup lemon juice 1/3 Cup ketchup 1/4 Cup chicken broth 3 Tablespoons honey 1 Tablespoon soy sauce 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger Place pork in a roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 450 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. You can also cook in the crock pot on low for 6 hours or high for 4-6 hours. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine apricots, lemon juice, ketchup, broth, honey, soy sauce and ginger. Cook and stir until heated through. Slice the pork and serve with the apricot sauce. 
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