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The adult clearwing moths emerge in summer and lay hundreds of eggs near the base of stone fruit trees.—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026 To feed a hungry crowd during the summer, a slab pie is the perfect way to show off stone fruit at its finest.—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 10 May 2026 Peach leaf curl causes stone fruit leaves to curl and pucker, even on trees sprayed with fungicide and horticultural oil last winter.—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 Wettersten points to winemakers in the western Loire Valley who balance the baseline of saline minerality, bright acidity and notes of lime and stone fruit with extended time on the lees to offer a slightly creamier texture.—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stone fruit