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Apricot (produce) — Ingredient · Foodgeist
Ingredient
Apricot
An apricot is a fruit or the tree that bears the fruit. Usually, an apricot tree is from the tree species Prunus armeniaca, but the species Prunus brigantina, Prunus mandshurica, Prunus mume, and Prunus sibirica are closely related, have similar fruit, and are also called apricot
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An apricot is a fruit or the tree that bears the fruit. Usually, an apricot tree is from the tree species Prunus armeniaca, but the species Prunus brigantina, Prunus mandshurica, Prunus mume, and Prunus sibirica are closely related, have similar fruit, and are also called apricots.
Aroma profile
Derived from this ingredient’s flavor compounds
fresh×6
aromatic×6
mint×4
camphoraceous×4
grassy×4
pungent×4
cooling×3
menthol×3
Taste profile
Derived from this ingredient's compounds · measured taste classes
Ranked across every axis at once: shared flavor chemistry, real-recipe co-use, novel-discovery, and nutrient synergy. Pairs agreeing on two or more axes lead.
Molecular affinity
Pairs well with — ingredients that share aroma compounds
“Omission experiments indicated that previously unknown constituents of apricots, such as (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienal or (Z)-1,5-octadien-3-one, are key contributors to the apricot aroma.”
“(R)-gamma-decalactone, (E)-beta-damascenone, delta-decalactone, and (R/S)-linalool with the highest flavor dilution (FD) factors among the 26 odor-active compounds identified.”