Gather some mature apricots (4)
I believe the answer is:
reap
'gather' is the definition.
(reaping is a kind of gathering)
'some mature apricots' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'REAP' is hidden in the letters of 'mature apricots'.
(Other definitions for reap that I've seen before include "'As you sow, so shall you . . . .'" , "Derive as advantage" , "Cut the corn" , "Get -- derive" , "Harvest, garner" .)