Apricot trees are cultivated for their yellow, smooth, and round apricots, a delicately flavored fruit that is sold fresh, canned, or
dried, and is used for jams. Different varieties of apricot trees grow in various parts of the world, but the principal commercial
crops in the United States grow in the Rocky Mountain region and along the Pacific coast. Farmers in these areas often pick
apricots while the fruit is still immature and ship them to markets.
