On the streets of Xinjiang, you can often see trolleys of Uyghurs selling goods. There must be dried apricots on them, with or without seeds. They are all red and yellow, which makes people drool. In the bazaars (markets) of seven counties and one city in Xinjiang, all kinds of dried fruits are sold, among which dried apricots are indispensable, and dried apricots hold a high status in the hearts of the local people of all ethnic groups. One dried apricot is very sweet, and the other can prevent hunger and has a mellow fruity aroma. The dried apricots sold in Xinjiang do not contain any artificial ingredients. They are made of pure natural Xinjiang specialty apricots with great sweetness. The eating method is also very simple: one can be washed and eaten with water like a fruit. , one can be eaten directly, put it in the mouth, the pulp is thick, bite the pulp directly with your teeth, spit out the apricot core, chew slowly, there is a hint of fresh apricot fragrance! After chewing a little more, the fragrance is stronger, and the sweetness comes out, fragrant, sweet, and refreshing. The sweetest dried apricots are in southern Xinjiang. This is the real Xinjiang dried apricots.

Dried apricots have beautiful color, sweet and sour mouth, complete color, fragrance and taste, maintain the natural color and nutrients of fresh apricots, and have the effect of promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, and eliminating cold and heat poison. In the Qing Dynasty, dried apricots were mainly produced in Korla, Aksu and other places in Xinjiang. The local specialty large white apricots were used as raw materials, and they were made by washing, de-nucleating, dehydrating, pressurized sugar soaking, low-temperature processing, and packaging. The raw apricots are yellow-white or orange-red, with soft flesh and moderate soluble solids.