stonefruits
Fruits with pits
Stonefruits are fruits with fleshy outer parts surrounding a hard pit or "stone" that contains a seed.
Peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, and nectarines are the common examples.
The term groups these fruits for culinary and agricultural purposes: stonefruit season runs from late spring through summer.
Also written as two words: stone fruits.
Fuzzy stone fruit
- nectarineHairless peach variety
- apricotFuzzy orange stone fruit
- plumSoft stone fruit
- cherryRed stone fruit
almond · damson · greengage · mirabelle · loquat · sloe · mangosteen · persimmon
Seed or essential core
- endocarpInner fruit wall
- freestoneFlesh parts from pit
- clingstonePeach with attached pit
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
hardshell · cracking · almond · drupe · pericarp · flesh · removal · pitting
Cutting vegetation for health
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- harvestGathering mature crops
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- cultivarBred plant variety
rootstock · pollination · espalier · dormancy · budbreak · propagation · thinning · scion
peach
Fuzzy stone fruit
cherry · almond · damson · greengage · mirabelle · loquat · sloe · mangosteen · persimmon · date
kernel
Seed or essential core
- endocarpInner fruit wall
- freestoneFlesh parts from pit
- clingstonePeach with attached pit
seed · hardshell · cracking · almond · drupe · pericarp · flesh · removal · pitting · woody
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
cultivar · rootstock · pollination · espalier · dormancy · budbreak · propagation · thinning · scion · orchardist
juicy
Full of moisture
tender · luscious · soft · fragrant · bruised · overripe · firm · sweet · tart · aromatic
clafoutis
Fruit baked in batter
tart · cobbler · crisp · galette · sorbet · chutney · pie · crumble · brandied · poached
harvest
Gathering mature crops
abundance · bounty · August · July · u-pick · crate · basket · fresh · warm · backyard