Difference between peach and apricot

Posted By: Sm Adminon: January 07, 2016In: Miscellaneous

Peach:
The peach is a fruit tree of the rose family Rosaceae. They grow in the warm regions of both the northern and southern hemispheres. They are also called stone fruits. It is orange or yellow in colour. It tastes sweet and sticky.
Apricot:
Apricots are the orange coloured fruits which is full of beta-carotene and fiber. It is sweeter in taste. Apricot flowers are whitish pink in colour. It is derived from the tree species named Prunus armeniaca. The apricots are also dried and considered as a traditional dried fruit.
Differences:

Basis	Peach	Apricot
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	A round stone fruit with juicy yellow flesh and downy pinkish-yellow skin.	A juicy, soft fruit of an orange-yellow colour resembling a small peach.
Synonyms	Orange, inform, babble, blab, sing, betray, rat	Almond, fruit, cherry, avocado, lemon, lime, papaya
Types	Its types are: Clingstone Freestone Semi-freestone Freestone varietals Clingstone varietals	Its types are: Moorpark Early golden Gold kist Goldbar apricots
History	It is believed to have originated in China which is also the largest producer of the peach fruit followed by Italy.	The scientific name of the apricot fruit is Prunus armenaica. The origin of the apricot fruit is disputed. Some say it first originated in China and later arrived in Asia and Europe and then spread to other parts of the world. Other experts attribute Armenia as the place where apricots were first cultivated.
Word origin	It was originated from Late Middle English: from Old French pesche, from medieval Latin persica, from Latin persicum (malum), literally ‘Persian apple’.	It was originated in Mid-16th century: from Portuguese albricoque or Spanish albaricoque, from Spanish Arabic al ‘the’ + barqūq (via late Greek from Latin praecoquum, variant of praecox ‘early-ripe’); influenced by Latin apricus ‘ripe’ and French abricot.
Skin	The peach has a velvety skin.	An apricot has a smooth skin.
Seeds	The peach stone is considered to be poisonous.	The apricot seed is used for medicinal purposes.
Dried	Peach is not usually dried.	Dried apricot is considered to be a traditional dried fruit.
Colour	It is pale yellowish-pink in colour.	It is yellowish-orangish in colour.
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /piːtʃ/ Eng (US): /pēCH/	Eng (UK): /ˈeɪprɪkɒt/ Eng (US): /ˈaprəˌkät/ /ˈāprəˌkät/
Advantages/Benefits	Its benefits are: Protects eye vision Promotes skin health Maintains body weight Prevents cancer Controls high cholesterol Improves cardiovascular health	Its benefits are: Low in calories and good in fiber Beta carotene Good for skin Cancer Rich source of antioxidants Healthy for heart Potassium Non-heme iron Helps in losing weight Strengthen bones Electrolyte content
Disadvantages	Its demerits are: Weight gain	Its demerits are: Expensive
Example in Sentence	Sunshine is required for a peach tree. I planted a peach tree in a garden.	He picked a ripe apricot from a tree. She tasted a dry apricot.