Apricot Lesson Plan

Fun Facts About Apricots

• Both the apricot and the peach are members of the rose family.

• One apricot tree can produce fruit for as many as 25 years.

• In the United States, apricots are grown in California, Indiana and Washington.

• Fresh U.S. apricots are available from mid-May to mid-August.

• In 1-ounce, apricots contain enough beta carotene to supply 20% of your daily vitamin A requirements.

• Astronauts ate apricots on the Apollo moon mission.

What's Included in the Apricot Lesson Plan

• History

• Tips & recipes

• Nutritional information

• Presenter outline & talking points

• Sticker template

• PowerPoint presentation

• Student handouts

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