Instructions: Many of the apricots that reach Britain are rock hard even in the height of summer. For some reason those from good independent green grocers tend to be riper than those from supermarkets.

Marks & Spencer has one of the better supplies with the delicious orange red variety from Provence.

Ramsons
16 to 18 Market Place
Ramsbottom Lancashire
supplies apricots from Milan that are now at their peak.

La Fromagerie
30 Highbury Park
N5

Valvona & Crolla
19 Elm Row
Edinburgh

For dried apricots try the hunza variety from northwest Kashmir which has sweet and scented flesh. These are widely available in wholefood stores; or try

The Ingredient Company

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