apricot seed is the small kernel enclosed within the wood-like pit at the center of the apricot fruit. the apricot tree carries the botanical name prunus armeniaca. it is a drupe, meaning stone-fruit, and a close relative of the peach. both are very similar in appearance and qualities. the apricot is also sometimes called apricock or armeniaca vulgaris. like the plum, both peaches and apricots are distantly related to the rose and are classified as members of the rosacaeae family. apricots grow on small to medium size trees, which are hardy in most temperate areas. white, multi-petaled blossoms with a slight reddish tinge nearer to the base of the flower emerge onto the bare branches in early spring, before the tree's heart-shaped leaves appear. by late july or early august, the apricot fruit ripens. there are more than 20 varieties of apricot known to botanists. we have a gmp certified extract factory to produce all kinds of herbal extract. we possess a complete set of advance equipment for extraction,refinement,column chromatoraphy,condensation and desiccation. our quality control laboratory is well equipped with most advanced instruments,such as hplc,uv,gc,aa etc. action: 1) apricot seeds were used to treat tumors 2) apricot oil was used in england against tumors and ulcers.