Just to be sure I looked up the differences. 
Peaches and apricots are fruits hailing from the rose family. While peaches are usually found in the North-Western regions of China, apricots originate from India or Armenia.
As far as the cultivation is concerned, both these fruits need cold weather with the temperature as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius. Apart from being delicious, the fruits are used when desserts or juices are prepared on ostentatious occasions. Even though they have a similar kind of morphology, apricot and peaches differ when several aspects are considered.
Apricots Vs Peaches – Get the Difference
Apricot Vs PeachSize, Shape, and Color
When you observe the size, apricots are relatively smaller than peaches. They bear an oval shape and appear deep red near the surfaces which has been exposed to the sun. On the whole, the fruit is yellowish-orange in color and is characterized by a dry skin.
On the other hand, peaches are round in shape and boast yellow, red and a pink skin. The ova pit of the fruit has deep grooves and can be removed with ease. This characteristic is very much different than apricots because they have a small pit in the middle.
When it comes to stating the texture, both the fruits have a tiny hair on the entire surface. But, apricots have a smooth skin while peaches have a texture synonymous to velvet.
Apricots and peaches are grown here in Victoria. The markets sell peach varieties with yellow flesh and with white flesh. Our family had an apricot tree in the back yard. Mum made apricot jam every year.
There was an old apriciot tree in my back yard when I bought the house. Wen it stopped producing fruit, I got rid of it.
Apricot stones contain poison.
