Black Velvet Apricot-Plum Hybrid

Black Velvet

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Description

Black Velvet is an apricot-plum hybrid sold as an aprium.

Botanical Name

Prunus

Size

All Sizes

Commodity

Apricots

Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for fresh apricots. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

-0.5 to 0°C (31 to 32°F)

Humidity

90-95%

Packaging

Ventilated packaging or containers to maintain high humidity and prevent moisture loss

Decay, mainly brown rot and rhizopus rot, is the greatest hazard in handling apricots, so cool them quickly and hold them as cold as possible. Produces significant ethylene: store apart from ethylene-sensitive produce. Highest freezing point: -1°C. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

A pure-apricot reference does not establish composition for an interspecific Prunus hybrid. Matching verified nutrition is not established.

"Apricot-Plum Hybrid"