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Yes, It is claimed that apricot pits and laetrile contain hydrogen cyanide and its extremely poisonous. But now the scientist have discovered that the laetrile can be used as a medicine for cancer cure. Laetrile is concentrated amygdalin, which is contained in the seeds of most fruits that we eat, including apricot, peach, cherry, and plum pits, almonds, apple seeds, and raspberries.

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Is apricot poisonous?

no


From the pit of which fruit do you get Laetrile?

apricot


What parts of the apricot tree are used for medicinal purposes?

Apricot seed is the small kernel enclosed within the wood-like pit at the center of the apricot fruit.


Are apricot seeds poisonous to horses?

Yes, they contain cyanide which can be fatal to horses.


How many seeds does an apricot have?

An apricot typically has one seed, also known as a pit or stone, located in the center of the fruit.


How do you prepare the pits from the Sweet Pit apricot so they are not bitter?

Sweet pit apricots need no preparation simply crack the shell and eat the pit if it is bitter it is definitely not a sweet pit apricot. If it is it should taste like almond but almost more like essence of almond ( a bit sweeter) its hard to explain but its definitely not bitter


Is a apricot a fruit or vegetables?

No, they are 'Prunoideae'. Prunoideaeare (a.k.a Amygdaloideae) are known as stone fruit as each fruit contains a hard shell called a stone or pit, which contains the single seed. Prunoideae include plum, cherry, apricot, peach, and almond.


Do dried apricots haveSeed?

Apricots have a pit like a peach. It's likely removed for the apricot to be dried.


Can pit viper hurt people?

Certainly- some of the most deadly poisonous snakes are pit vipers. yes


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What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the poisonous plant Apricot?

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What apricot variety has edible seed?

Sweetheart apricot has edible seed. You can order a tree from Stark Bros. I have no experience with the company though. Other varieties that have edible pit: --Montgamet --Chinese (Mormon) --Robada --Hunza