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Apricot

A yellow-orange fruit harvested from small trees resident to China, but are grown in many other regions of the world. The fruit resembles a smaller description of a peach and has many uses. It is used for decorating ice cream. It could be eaten whole with the pit removed, processed into juice or preserves, or could even be an ingredient in many recipes.

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