Definition of stone fruit
: a fruit with a stony endocarp : drupe
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From the calcareous soils of the Kristy Vineyard in Monterey County, the aromatic white wine is juicy and bright, with citrus and stone fruit flavors.
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What's in season: Apricots and other stone fruit are filling up market stands this time of year, and really beginning to hit their stride.
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Trust us: nobody’s ever complained about cold ice cream and hot caramelized stone fruit. 5.
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Combine yuzu and half stone fruit in a bar tin and muddle.
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This fungal disease attacks poplars, spruces, and stone fruits.
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Artist’s rendering of Tree of 40 Fruit: Grafting produces one tree that bears 40 different kinds of stone fruit.
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Cherries This ruby red stone fruit actually comes in several varieties.
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Laced with the intoxicating aroma of almonds and flowers, the resulting jam is an improbable improvement over the natural perfection of ripe stone fruit.
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First Known Use of stone fruit
circa 1534
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