Apricot tree came to us from North-Eastern China. In the areas adjacent to the great Wall of China, the apricot was cultivated four thousand years ago. China was quite a closed country, and therefore the distribution of Abris has been slow. First, the apricot has penetrated into Mesopotamia, and Armenia. In the fourth century ad pits of apricots were brought by the Arabs on the coast of the Mediterranean sea. In the XVI century, apricots were brought to Spain and England, and from there they came to Mexico and then to California. In order to preserve the fruits, people began to dry the apricots, and was dried apricots. Today I made a sun cake with this wonderful product that will fill the aroma and warm dull days. A muffin flies Natalia (LNataly) thanks for the positive comments and just for good mood)))