I really like apricots. It’s a pity that the truly good fresh ones are so hard to find , even at the peak of their season. It appears to me that most of the time what you get at the market is either stone-hard and sour, or mushy and tasteless. On the other hand, dried apricots are always good and available. Not too sweet and sticky like dates or prunes, not too dry and grainy like figs, dried apricots are perfectly chewy and aromatic, sweet and sour.