ARMENIACA, APRICOT TREE. 



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5°. Since this tree rarely takes on a uniform shape in open ground, it requires 

 some pruning or simple trimming. On an espalier, it's pruned following the general rules. 

 When the wood gets too old & the fruit deteriorates, it's a good idea to cut the tree back. 

 It re-grows easily, rejuvenates, & renews itself. 



USES. 



Apricots are consumed fresh, in compotes, preserved whole, in quarters, as 

 marmalade, in pies, as a brandy, &c. They're dried in an oven to be used in compotes 

 during the winter. When the fruit has set too abundantly, some are removed before the pit 

 has formed. Compotes are made out of them, though they aren't as good as those made 

 from almonds. An extremely good ratafia is made from apricot kernels & even from the 

 material of the pit. 



