Definition of stone fruit
: a fruit with a stony endocarp : drupe
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The 2014 Garofoli Podium Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore ($24) was decidedly the most complex of the wines, with layers of flavor, a rich texture and notes of stone fruit and minerals.
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The white wines can have a soft, round texture, delivering flavors like green apple or pear, stone fruits, minerality and a refreshing crispness.
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Perhaps something with stone fruit when the season comes.
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The other trait that raises them high on the list, though, is that even a handful pitched into anything made with stone fruits, or other berries, produces tiny explosions of flavor and color. 2. Cherries Nobody shares a cherry.
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On Monday, Porter will pour both Black Cap, a Foeder-aged ale poured over raspberries, and Golden Stone, a stone fruit brew pungent with peach, apricot and nectarine; both were brewed last year.
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Brown rot of stone fruits causes whole fruit to turn brown and soft.
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What's on the horizon: Cherries, the first of summer's stone fruits, were spotted last week at Murray Family Farms.
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This beauty, matured in stainless steel tanks, offers wet slate, citrus, stone fruit, nuts, bright acidity and a slight spice on the finish.
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First Known Use of stone fruit
circa 1534
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