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Feed stone fruits, apples and other deciduous fruit trees with organic fruit tree fertilizer.—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 Early-season varieties of stone fruit, which require fewer chill hours, seem on schedule thanks in part to all the early winter rain.—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Wait until February to prune stone fruit trees like peaches and plums.—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 30 Mar. 2026 In the fridge, keep ethylene-producers in a different crisper drawer than ethylene-sensitive items like bananas, broccoli, citrus, melons, and stone fruit.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stone fruit