Apricot is grown in many parts of Pakistan including the uplands of Baluchistan Province; Parachinar, Hangu, Chitral, Swat, and Hazara Districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province; Pothwar and Murree Hills in Punjab Province; northern Kashmir; and Gilgit, Chilas, and Baltistan in Gilgit-Baltistan.
These fragrant, sweet fruits are in season from May to September. A relative of the peach, nectarine, plum and cherry, apricots are fragrant, with a soft, velvety skin that ranges from pale yellow to deep orange.
