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North Florida Research & Education Center- Suwannee Valley

North Florida Research & Education Center- Suwannee Valley

Stone Fruit

UF/IFAS Plant Breeding Stone Fruit Stone fruit is a term used to describe fruit that features a layer of fleshy, edible pulp surrounding a relatively large, hard pit (the “stone”) that protects a seed - such as peaches, nectarines, plums, and cherries.