Black Velvet Apricot-Plum Hybrid
"Apricot-Plum Hybrid"
Black Velvet is an apricot-plum hybrid sold as an aprium.
Also known as
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Botanical name
Prunus
Product Details
PLU Code
3044
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Apricots › All Sizes
Origin
Unknown
Temperature
-0.5 to 0°C (31 to 32°F)
Shelf Life
Not established
Status
Approved
About Black Velvet Apricot-Plum Hybrid
PLU information is not available
Nutrition Information
A pure-apricot reference does not establish composition for an interspecific Prunus hybrid. Matching verified nutrition is not established.
Storage & Handling
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
Storage Notes: 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).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 195-197.
Applies to: fresh apricots.
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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PLU Reference
4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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