THE APRICOT AND 
THE LOQUAT 
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE EXPERIMENTER 
HE only use I have for the apricot,” said a 
visitor, “is to supply a flavor for soda 
water; but that use justifies the fruit’s 
existence. No other flavor can match it.” 
Doubtless my visitor spoke facetiously, but we 
may all agree with her that there is no other flavor 
quite to match the flavor of the apricot. Fortu- 
nately, however, there are uses to which the fruit 
may be put in addition to the one she suggested. 
Otherwise it would not be possible to find a 
market for the two hundred million pounds or so 
of apricots that California raises each year. 
In point of fact the uses of the apricot are 
quite as varied as those of most other fruits. 
It is an admirable table fruit in the fresh state 
for those who live near enough the orchards to 
secure it. It is in considerable demand by canners 
who find ready sale for the fruit when preserved 
[VoLuME IV—-Cnapter VIII] 
