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While bare-root apple seedlings have shown an ability to adjust to fall planting in the North, tender stone fruits are more susceptible to injury or death over winter and should be reserved for spring planting.—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025 Master distiller Ross Cornelissen described the result in statement as dessert-like, with stone fruits, caramel, and vanilla layered over the base bourbon’s full-bodied profile.—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Don’t buy stone fruits and berries in the winter, or root vegetables and citrus in the summer, which are bogged down with jet lag, a higher price tag, a shorter shelf life, and inferior taste and quality.—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025 The offerings in August were abundant in tomatoes, peppers, stone fruits, and summer squashes.—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stone fruit
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