Advertisement'Moon Of The Faith:' A History Of The Apricot And Its Many PleasuresJune 14, 2016Joel DenkerfacebookEmailThe 'Turkey' apricot, a hand-colored engraving after a drawing by Augusta Innes Withers (1792-1869), from the first volume of John Lindley's Pomological Magazine (1827-1828). The Romans dubbed the apricot the "precious one." Poets praised its beauty. The conquering Arabs took it to the Mideast, where the luxurious fruit was exploited in sugary confections. (The Royal Horticultural Society Diary/Wikimedia Commons)